in meitei language (manipuri language), the female first name "laikhurembi" can be split up into three parts, "lai", "khu" and "-rembi". the meitei language word "lai" has multiple meanings. it may mean a god or a deity or a spirit or a disease or a picture or a painting in noun form. "lai" may mean in adjective form in meitei language. the meitei language term "khu" also has many meanings. it may mean "" or "not " in adjective form. it may mean a knee in noun form. it may mean "to " or "to " in verbal form. according to "the history of manipur" written by wahengbam ibohal, the words "lai" and "khu" are the names of tribes. the last part "-rembi" means chief, head or graceful in feminine form.