ᰛᰩᰵ
Pronunciation
Sonam
Community
Sikkim · adult (30-70) · 5s
Meaning
01An aboriginal man from the Lepcha people of Sikhim (Sikkim), India, circa 1868. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) — Unknown author
nounother
Lepcha (person or language),
Nepali Translation
लेप्चा (व्यक्ति वा भाषा)
The Lepcha people; also the self-name for the Lepcha language and community.
Usage Notes
Used as both an ethnonym and a glottonym. Preferred self-designation by the community.
Usage Examples
nga rong mun
nga rong mun
I speak Rong (Lepcha).
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