မနုဿီဟ

Burmese

noun
Definitions
  • (mythological creature) chimeric creature with a man's torso and a lion's hindquarters, depicted in a squatting posture on forked haunches

Etymology

Affix from Burmese မနုဿ (human) + Burmese သီဟ (lion)borrowed from Pali manussīha.

Origin

Pali

manussīha

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