The word Lonthoktabi often carries themes of unsaid emotions or silent endurance in Meitei culture. As a series, it is frequently categorised under the "Be positive, be happy" movement of digital content, focusing on complex human relationships, romantic resilience, and moral lessons.

The title Lonthoktabi Top —roughly translating to "The Unfinished Top"—is a perfect entry point into the collection’s soul. In Manipuri folk culture, a top (a spinning toy) is a symbol of childhood joy and fleeting momentum. But a lonthoktabi top is one that has lost its spin, lying still on its side, incomplete in its circular dance. Each story in this collection orbits around that central image: lives interrupted, loves left unspoken, traditions fraying at the edges, and a homeland that never quite achieves the wholeness its people dream of.

"He left his top behind, still tied with its string. It would never spin again. She picked it up. The wood was warm from his palm. She did not cry. Crying would have finished something. She preferred to leave it unfinished."