Lamphelpat
(
Meitei: /ləm.pʰel.pát/) | |
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town | |
Coordinates: 24°49′30″N 93°54′32″E / 24.825067°N 93.908987°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Manipur |
District | Imphal West |
Language(s) | |
• Official | Meitei (officially called Manipuri) [1] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST) |
Vehicle registration | MN |
Website |
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Lamphelpat ( Meitei pronunciation: /ləm.pʰel.pát/) is the district headquarter of Imphal West district in the state of Manipur, India. [2] It is a suburb of Imphal city.
The name "Lamphelpat" (/ləm.pʰel.pát/) is made up of two Meitei language words, "Lamphel" ( Meitei: ꯂꯝꯐꯦꯜ) and "Pāt" ( Meitei: ꯄꯥꯠ). "Lamphel" (/ləm.pʰel/) is the Meitei name of a place in Imphal. [3] "Pāt" (/pát/) means lake in Meitei. [4]