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Monpa

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to the Monpa people.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, usually

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noun

Meaning 2

A member of an ethnic group inhabiting primarily Arunachal Pradesh in northeastern India, with a smaller number living in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 門巴 /门巴 (Ménbā) — ethnic group
  • Chinese Mandarin: 門巴族 /门巴族 (Ménbāzú) — ethnic group
  • Manchu: ᠮᡠᠮᠪᠠ (mumba) — ethnic group
  • Tibetan: མོན་པ — ethnic group
  • Xibe: ᠮᡝᠮᠪᠠ ᡠᡣᠰᡠᠷᠠ (memba uksura) — ethnic group