The female first name "Nongthang Leima" (������ ���) is made up of two Meitei language words, "Nongthang" (������, /noŋ.tháŋ/) and "Leima" (���, /lə�i.ma/). In Meitei language (Manipuri language), "Nongthang" (������, /noŋ.tháŋ/) means lightning. The word "Nongthang" (������, /noŋ.tháŋ/) itself is also made up of two words, "Nong" (���, /noŋ/) and "Thāng" (���, /tháŋ/). "Nong" (���, /noŋ/) means rain and "Thāng" (���, /tháŋ/) means sword.