Imphal
[ imp-huhl ]
/ ˈɪmp hʌl /
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noun
a city in and the capital of Manipur state, in NE India.
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Words nearby Imphal
impetuosity, impetuous, impetus, impf., imp. gal., Imphal, impi, impiety, impinge, impingement, impingement attack
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How to use Imphal in a sentence
The youngest of six siblings living in Nongpok Kakching, a village 45 km south of Manipur’s capital Imphal, Mirabai displayed great strength as a kid.
How Mirabai Chanu went from nearly quitting weightlifting to an Olympic silver in Tokyo|Scroll Staff|July 28, 2021|QuartzOn the evening of May 14, the oxygen crisis reached Imphal, Manipur, where a leading private hospital suspended admission of new patients because it had run out of medical oxygen amid a Covid-19 surge in the state.
Data show more vaccinations can prevent India’s next oxygen crisis|Arunabh Saikia|May 20, 2021|QuartzThe capital is Imphal, which is really an overgrown village; pop.
British Dictionary definitions for Imphal
Imphal
/ (ɪmˈfɑːl, ˈɪmfəl) /
noun
a city in NE India, capital of Manipur Territory, on the Manipur River: formerly the seat of the Manipur kings: site of a major Anglo-Indian victory over the Japanese (1944), which was a turning point in the British recovery of Burma (now officially called Myanmar). Pop: 217 275 (2001)
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