Manipuri Diphthongs MCQs Quiz | Class 10
This quiz focuses on Manipuri Diphthongs for Class X, Unit Grammar. Explore your understanding of Diphthongs in Manipuri, including their recognition and examples. Submit your answers and download a detailed PDF review.
ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔꯤ ꯂꯣꯟꯗ ꯈꯣꯡꯎꯞ ꯑꯅꯤꯁꯤꯡ (Diphthongs in Manipuri Language)
ꯈꯣꯡꯎꯞ ꯑꯅꯤꯁꯤꯡ (Diphthongs) ꯍꯥꯌꯕꯁꯤ ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔꯤ ꯂꯣꯟꯒꯤ ꯃꯔꯨꯑꯣꯏꯕ ꯁꯕꯗ-ꯑꯣꯟꯊꯣꯛ (phonetic) ꯀꯔꯝꯅ ꯂꯩꯕꯒꯦ ꯍꯥꯌꯕ ꯈꯪꯅꯕꯒꯤꯗꯃꯛ ꯑꯔꯤꯕ ꯑꯃꯥꯅꯤ꯫ ꯃꯁꯤ ꯑꯈꯟꯅꯕ ꯈꯣꯡꯎꯞ ꯑꯅꯤ ꯑꯃꯠꯇꯥ ꯁꯃꯨꯟꯅꯕ ꯈꯣꯡꯎꯞ ꯑꯃꯥꯅꯤ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯑꯗꯨꯅ ꯑꯃꯠꯇꯥ ꯁꯤꯂꯦꯕꯜꯒꯤ ꯃꯅꯨꯡꯗ ꯂꯣꯟꯗꯕꯅꯤ꯫ ꯃꯁꯤꯒꯤ ꯈꯣꯡꯎꯞ ꯑꯅꯤꯁꯤꯡ ꯑꯁꯤ ꯂꯣꯟꯗ ꯃꯃꯤꯡ ꯂꯩꯕ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯑꯥꯋꯥꯕ ꯊꯨꯡꯍꯟꯕꯗ ꯃꯔꯨꯑꯣꯏꯕ ꯊꯧꯔꯥꯡ ꯇꯧꯏ꯫
ꯃꯔꯨꯑꯣꯏꯕ ꯈꯣꯡꯎꯞ ꯑꯅꯤꯁꯤꯡ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯃꯈꯣꯌꯒꯤ ꯈꯨꯗꯝꯁꯤꯡ:
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ঐ (/ei/): ꯃꯁꯤ ꯑ (a) ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯏ (i) ꯒꯤ ꯈꯣꯡꯎꯞ ꯑꯅꯤꯁꯤꯡꯒꯤ ꯁꯃꯨꯟꯅꯕꯅꯤ꯫
- ꯈꯨꯗꯝ: ꯑꯩ (ei – I), ꯃꯩ (mei – fire), ꯂꯩ (lei – flower), ꯆꯩ (chei – stick)
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ꯑꯣꯏ (/oi/): ꯃꯁꯤ ꯑꯣ (o) ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯏ (i) ꯒꯤ ꯁꯃꯨꯟꯅꯕꯅꯤ꯫
- ꯈꯨꯗꯝ: ꯆꯣꯏ (choi – choose), ꯀꯣꯏ (koi – roam), ꯂꯣꯏ (loi – finish), ꯇꯣꯏ (toi – swing)
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ꯑꯧ (/au/): ꯃꯁꯤ ꯑ (a) ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯎ (u) ꯒꯤ ꯁꯃꯨꯟꯅꯕꯅꯤ꯫
- ꯈꯨꯗꯝ: ꯍꯧ (hou – start), ꯊꯧ (thau – drive), ꯇꯧ (tou – do), ꯐꯧ (phau – paddy)
ꯈꯣꯡꯎꯞ ꯑꯅꯤꯁꯤꯡ ꯈꯪꯅꯕ (Recognition & Identification):
ꯈꯣꯡꯎꯞ ꯑꯅꯤꯁꯤꯡ ꯑꯁꯤ ꯋꯥꯍꯩ ꯑꯃꯒꯤ ꯃꯅꯨꯡꯗ ꯈꯣꯡꯎꯞ ꯑꯅꯤꯒꯤ ꯈꯣꯡ ꯑꯃꯠꯇꯥ ꯂꯣꯟꯗꯕꯗ ꯈꯪꯕ ꯌꯥꯏ꯫ ꯂꯣꯟꯗꯕ ꯃꯇꯃꯗ ꯂꯤꯟꯗ ꯑꯃꯗꯒꯤ ꯑꯃꯥ ꯍꯣꯡꯗꯣꯛꯄ ꯃꯇꯥꯡꯗ ꯈꯣꯡꯎꯞ ꯑꯅꯤꯒꯤ ꯁꯛꯇꯥꯡ ꯑꯃꯥ ꯂꯦꯡꯗꯅ ꯂꯩ꯫
ꯃꯣꯅꯣꯐꯊꯣꯡꯁꯤꯡ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯗꯤꯐꯊꯣꯡꯁꯤꯡꯒꯤ ꯑꯔꯤꯕ (Monophthongs vs. Diphthongs):
- ꯃꯣꯅꯣꯐꯊꯣꯡ (Monophthong): ꯑꯈꯟꯅꯕ ꯈꯣꯡꯎꯞ ꯑꯃꯠꯇꯥ ꯂꯣꯟꯗꯕꯅꯤ꯫ ꯈꯨꯗꯝ: ꯑꯥ (aa), ꯏ (i), ꯎ (u).
- ꯗꯤꯐꯊꯣꯡ (Diphthong): ꯈꯣꯡꯎꯞ ꯑꯅꯤ ꯑꯃꯠꯇꯥ ꯁꯃꯨꯟꯅꯕꯅꯤ꯫ ꯈꯨꯗꯝ: ꯑꯩ (ei), ꯑꯣꯏ (oi), ꯑꯧ (au).
ꯈꯣꯡꯎꯞ ꯑꯅꯤꯁꯤꯡꯒꯤ ꯈꯨꯗꯨꯡ (Quick Revision):
- ꯗꯤꯐꯊꯣꯡꯁꯤꯡ ꯍꯥꯌꯕꯁꯤ ꯑꯈꯟꯅꯕ ꯈꯣꯡꯎꯞ ꯑꯅꯤ ꯑꯃꯠꯇꯥ ꯁꯃꯨꯟꯅꯕ ꯈꯣꯡꯎꯞ ꯑꯃꯥꯅꯤ꯫
- ꯃꯁꯤ ꯑꯃꯠꯇꯥ ꯁꯤꯂꯦꯕꯜꯒꯤ ꯃꯅꯨꯡꯗ ꯂꯣꯟꯗꯕꯅꯤ꯫
- ꯃꯔꯨꯑꯣꯏꯕ ꯃꯅꯤꯄꯨꯔꯤ ꯗꯤꯐꯊꯣꯡꯁꯤꯡꯒꯤ ꯈꯨꯗꯝꯁꯤꯡ: ꯑꯩ, ꯑꯣꯏ, ꯑꯧ.
ꯑꯇꯣꯞꯄ ꯆꯥꯡꯌꯦꯡ ꯈꯨꯗꯝ ꯈꯥꯌꯁꯤꯡ (Extra Practice Questions):
- Which word contains the diphthong ꯑꯧ?
a) ꯐꯧ (phau – paddy)
b) ꯃꯥ (ma – mother)
c) ꯊꯤ (thi – search)
d) ꯍꯥ (ha – say)
Correct Answer: a) ꯐꯧ - Which word has the diphthong ꯑꯣꯏ?
a) ꯀꯣꯟ (kon – turn)
b) ꯀꯣꯏꯔꯛ (koirak – roam around)
c) ꯂꯥꯏ (lai – god)
d) ꯁꯤꯡ (sing – ginger)
Correct Answer: b) ꯀꯣꯏꯔꯛ - Which of the following is NOT a diphthong?
a) ꯑꯩ (ei)
b) ꯑꯥ (aa)
c) ꯑꯣꯏ (oi)
d) ꯑꯧ (au)
Correct Answer: b) ꯑꯥ - Identify the diphthong in “ꯆꯩ” (chei – stick).
a) ꯆꯦ (che)
b) ꯏ (i)
c) ꯑꯩ (ei)
d) ꯑꯦ (e)
Correct Answer: c) ꯑꯩ - A diphthong involves a glide from one vowel position to another. (True/False)
a) ꯑꯋꯥꯕ (True)
b) ꯑꯋꯥꯕ ꯅꯠꯇꯦ (False)
Correct Answer: a) ꯑꯋꯥꯕ
