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Tapta
Tapta (/tap-taa/) is a character in Meitei folklore of Ancient Manipur. It is a creature described by a mother's imagination to her child, to stop their cry. Etymologically, "Tapta" is made of two words, "Tap" (sound of water drops falling on the ground) and "Ta" (literally meaning "to fall") in Meitei (Manipuri).
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Tapta (/tap-taa/) is a character in Meitei folklore of Ancient Manipur. It is a creature described by a mother's imagination to her child, to stop their cry. Etymologically, "Tapta" is made of two words, "Tap" (sound of water drops falling on the ground) and "Ta" (literally meaning "to fall") in Meitei (Manipuri).
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