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Tuoltro
that comes out from the local area (songs, styles, etc)
v
Thupui
main theme, motto
n
Râl hmatawng
on the frontline of a battle
n
Vankai bu
the last food one eats before dying or the offering of food made for a departed soul
n
Amik a mak
rhymes and reasons
adv
Tîngpui
a variety of cane
n
Sukbum
to gather
v
Favai
husk of grain, chaff
n
Hmusuoktu
discoverer
n
Zîkhlùm
cabbage
n
Remruotpuitu
adviser
n
Longleng
a small boat, an open boat
n
Khawram
a deserted village, a deserted place
n
Vala
name of a species of bird
n
Manta samtrok
bitter tomato, bitter brinjal
n
Rîng
the neck
n
Sukbohmang
to destroy, wipe off, to sweep away
v
Titi pui
to have a discussion with, to talk with
v
Intrên
steep, precipitous
adj
Sukinhning
to shake, to shatter
v
In ta
yours (plural)
prn
Hembawk
a stick, a bludgeon, rod
n
Kiu khawr
to bend the arm, making a sharp angle at the elbow assumed to be threatening by Hmars
v
Ralkhel
to be falsely alarmed of a raid or an attack, a false alarm of a raid or attack
n
Sumdengzu
the rice beer being offered by ‘anchongpa’ to the young maidens who help him in husking rice and other things for his ‘sesun inchong’
n
Thrathnempui
useful with
n
Mangnghil
forget, to forget, not remember (like dream)
adj
Haifien
a water scoop, a mug
n
Hrangchat
die, to die
v
Zuonzang
to be full of life and spirits, agile, nimble
adj
Tawn
one another, each other
adv
Indikna
truth, righteousness, justice
n
Hrâp
half (of a four legged animal) including the tail but not the head and internal parts/inerts
adj
Thlangdar
the name of a beetle with a pungent odour
n
Hnuk hrawl
robust throat, one who is having careless food habit
n
Iem
what (interrogative)
prn
Nghaisat
to assault, to lay hands upon
v
Pawng aw ziel dum
name of children’s play in the evening wherein they hold each other on the back and play
n
Tawite in
briefly, shortly, in short
adv
Hring fa
a cannibal
n
Khat
one, full, to be full, to be filled
adj
Trâu
a bad evil spirit believes to sit on branches of trees in groups under the sun but roam around with torches in the night. A Hmar phrase ‘trau meiser sit’ originated from this tale and has some similarity with ‘will-o-the-wisp’ folktale
n
Zangkhuo
the constellation of the Great Bear
n
Tarik
date, the day of the months
n
Pangote
a sub clan under Hmar Thiek Vankal
n
Theiarlung
name of a variety of fruit
n
Insun
the rafter of a roof, roof beam
n
Inzul
to go along, to go side by side
v
Rengchal
the name of a large chirping insect
n
Pakhuong
a Hmar clan
n
Chalrang
a term used to call those peoples who apply vermilion on their foreheads (esp Hindus)
n
Inraw
to burn
n
Kotkhar bul
the doorway
n
Zani zan
yesterday night, last night
n
Theipatawp
with one’s utmost ability
n
Zom zat
without intermission
adv
Thiemchang
to be cleared of guilt, to be justified
adj
Kheraval
name of tree the plank of which is usually used for making oars
n
Tlâng
a mountain, a hill
n
Dodal
to resist, to withstand, to oppose, to be against
v
Inhning
to shake, shaky, to wave
v
Khontesep
petty collections levied on villagers which first appears in the mid-20th century when eggs, fowls etc are collected from villagers to please visiting govt officials
n
Fîng
a measurement, about a furlong
n
Parte
a flower; a poetic word for girlfriend
n
Buor
the generic name for the thistle family having a medicinal value
n
Sawt
long period of time
adj
Tlasuol
to be born prematurely
v
Saiate
a Hmar Zote sub clan
n
Sabon
soap
n
Beiseina
hope, expectation
n
Thokpalai
a go-between
n
Thingsathu
the name of a tree
n
Hlawtlingtir
to answer (as prayer), to accede to a request
v
Bàsam
poetical word for hair
n
Sèr
a lemon, a lime
n
Vansam
an abyss
n
Ngûr
poetical term for chief, king
n
Thli up
free from or sheltered from the wind
adj
Bawde
to be on top of another person or some other things
v
Kamchim na
speaking forcefully
n
Lukol
bald headed
adj
Kawtthler
street
n
Enlienna
binocular, telescope, microscope
n
Ah
a suffix denoting a specific place or time (almost similar with ‘at/in/on)
suffix
Tu chen hin
yet, up to the present time, hitherto
adv
Zienaw
sorry state of affair
adv
Inbuo
spill out (liquid substance or powdery items)
v
Sukmuolpho
to put to shame
v
Parsen
percent
n
Rim
a smell, an odour
n
Kawridawr
corridor
n
Thlangnang
name of insect found in large swarm and that feeds on leaves
n
Kutpha bawk
a measurement equal to the width of the hand
n
Ar triel vara var
expression for someone who is under false pretences, cunning, clever, unprincipled, treacherous, deceitful or hypocritical
phrase
Bur le bel
utensils
n
Don
to look after, to attend; reply, to give a reply
v
Kawmkar
the space or alley between two houses
n
Tak
true, real, actual, genuine
adj
Eksiden
accident
v
Suorsietna hmun
a place where the rapid is tough and difficult to navigate through
n