The Kokborok language belongs to the Sino-Tibetan language family and is spoken by the Tripuri people of the Northeastern Indian state of Tripura. It is the official language of Tripura.
In this blog, we will learn basic Kokborok language words and phrases in English. Learn numbers, names of different body parts, animals, and bird names on one page. Let’s start learning!
10 Basic Greetings in Kokborok
- Hi/Hello – Khulumkha
- Good morning! – Phung kaham!
- How are you? – Nwng bahai tong?
- Long time no see! – Nuklaiya ba lukha!
- What’s up? – Nwng tamo khlai tong?
- What’s your name? – Nini mung tamo?
- Where are you from? – Nwng boro ni?
- Where are you going? – Nwng bahai thangnai?
- Have you eaten? – Nwng chakha da mai?
- Good night – Hor kaham!
You can also check the daily used words and phrases in Kokborok.
Body Part Names in Kokborok and English
| English | Kokborok |
|---|---|
| Body | Mang |
| Head | Bokhorok |
| Hair | Khwnai |
| Face | Bumakhang |
| Mouth | Khuk |
| Teeth | Bua |
| Lip | Khukchwi |
| Toungue | Bwslai |
| Eye | Mokol |
| Eye brow | Mokolbori |
| Hand | Yak |
| Arm | Yaphatwk |
| Armpit | Ketai |
| Palm | Yapha |
| Beard | Khochai |
| Mustache | Sengkari |
| Nail | Yasku |
| Throat | Totra |
| Back | Phaikung |
| Waist | Majar |
| Mole | Sobaikoksa |
| Knee | Yasku |
| Stomach | Bohok |
| Navel | Omthai |
| Leg | Yakung |
| Foot | Yaphachlai |
| Toes | Yakung yasi |
| Bone | Bekreng |
| Skin | Bukur |
| Boobs | Abuk |
| Vagina | Sipak |
| Penis | Lwi |
Animal Names in Kokborok and English
Elephant – Mayung
Horse – Korai
Deer – Mwswi
Cow – Musuk
Cat – Aming
Goat – Pun
Dog – Swi
Monkey – Mwkhra
Tiger – Mwsa
Bear – Gong
Pig – Wak
Buffalo – Misib
Fox – Siyal
Camel – Ut
Rat – Sinjo
Hen – Tokjwk
Cock – Tokgwla
Rabbit – Khurku
Crocodile – Kumir
Bird Names in Kokborok
- Bird – Tok
- Eagle – Toling
- Parrot – Awktak
- Butterfly – Larima
- Sparrow – Chora
- Dove – Tokthu
- Owl – Taokhu
- Vulture – Sekharuk
- Crane – Bowka
- Bulbul – Tokblu
- Pigeon – Pharuk
- Crow – Tokha
- Duck – Tokhum brwih
- Peacock – Moyur
- Swallow – Chethuk
Kokborok Numbers 1 to 100
The Kokborok numbers are similar to the Dimasa numbers 1 to 100.
| English Numbers | Kokborok Numbers |
|---|---|
| One | Sa |
| Two | Nwi |
| Three | Tham |
| Four | Brwi |
| Five | Ba |
| Six | Dok |
| Seven | Sni |
| Eight | Char |
| Nine | Chuku |
| Ten | Chi |
- Check out the complete numbers 1 to 100 in Kokborok.
I hope you like this post! Here, we’ve covered basic Kokborok words, numbers, human body parts, animals, and bird names in English and Kokborok.
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