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Kawlhawk
the name of species of hornbill
n
Helhol invoi
one who is over excited
n
Chawktuo
to provoke and put others at loggerhead
v
Thu khaikhawmna
a summary, a brief account, a summation
n
Ti niu
negative expression indicating ‘plural’
Awl
off, to rest, to have nothing to do
v
Chuonghai chu
those
prn
Zie um
to be tolerable, to be bearable
adj
Peksa chang
a separation or divorce by mutual consent between husband and wife (the husband would not re-claim the bride price he had paid nor the wife would demand ‘man thrungpha’
n
Mei zap
to wag the tail
v
Kap fuk
to shoot and hit the target
adv
Enkoltu
a guardian, one who look after
n
Khawthlirna
vintage point for viewing surrounding areas
n
Bun
to pour out, to empty out; to put on or wear (as ring, boots, etc)
v
Itthik
to envy, to be jealous of
adj
Pot chat
to pull and break (a thread, wire)
v
Taimakna
diligence, industriousness
n
Trang
dry
adj
Intieng
name of a basket
n
Paikawng
the name of a basket
n
Thlirletna
a review
n
Chawkruol
to mix up, to blend; to balance or equalise
v
Salamthlak
without seriousness, doing things just for name shake
adj
Nghat
to put down, to rest upon
n
Hawl
hall
n
Dop
the feathers under the tail of a bird, the place covered by such feathers
n
Deu deu
gradually, little by little, by degrees
adv
Kangbur
a Hmar Thiek sub clan
n
Simbudawi
to trick into making a confession
v
Lungbang
a stone wall
n
Tangka sum
money, riches
n
Riet
eight
nmb
Bangtung
the perpendicular split bamboos in a mat
n
Thairang
to nominally write with no specific shape or meaning
v
Bieltu
one who is in charge of an area
n
Pi pe sainawka
the name of girl’s play
n
Ar tieng leikhup ang
expression of one losing everything due to one’s greediness or avariciousness, to be in trouble due to one’s self-indulgence or voracity
phrase
Kaisang
to be promoted, to attend higher rank or position
v
Indên
doing or being in a state of calm and peace (esp sleeping or sitting)
adj
Vantlang
average, medium, moderate
adj
Hnesaw
to despise, to treat with contempt
v
Insâl
to personate
v
Rawltelek
a high pitch voice, a shrill voice
n
Saw
that, that over there
prn
Kei
epilepsy, convulsion
adj
Aien
to augur
v
Thûr
sour, acidic
adj
Mantathur
tomato
n
Fu
cobs (maize, etc)
n
A pui a chal
male and female, one and all, all sexes
adj
Inthlok
a state of boiling
v
Lum
the name of a tree the roots of which are used for making a yellow or red dye
n
Hliekhuna
protection
n
Hmang ral
to spend, to used up, to expend
v
Chabet
a burr, a variety of grass plant
n
Dingin
for, for the purpose of (bu fa dingin a hung=he comes to eat food)
prpn
An
the generic name for all edible green leaves
n
Thîrtûl
a small iron bar used in the kitchen for heating some items (chilly, etc)
n
Pistol
pistol
n
Chouki
a type of chair made of bamboo, cane and animal skin, etc
n
Vuokthret
name of wild tree
n
Pafa
father and child
n
Dite
poetical term for one’s lovers
n
Ruongnghak
the day after a dead body is buried, a solemn day after a dead body is buried, see 'ruoknghak'
n
Hlingchaiche
tweezer (for extracting thorns)
n
Nikinni
the last day
n
Sukkoi
to break
v
Thrangkhat lien
from birth to maturity, one generation (about 25 years)
phrase
Hmelhem lo
unblemished, without disfigurement
adj
Chibil
of one particular clan or tribe
adj
Tlang pang
the hill side
n
Sawl hna
palm leaves
n
Ditsak
giving favour
adj
Inphutawk
to be in right proportion, to be of equal value or price, to be properly matched
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Hlie
to hide from sight, to screen, to overshadow, to obscure, hidden from sight, etc
v
Khrismas
Christmas
n
Hmarpuon
a colourful Hmar shawl worn by ladies
n
Thuphung
outline, summary
n
Mithi
a corpse, a dead person
n
Hahipa hril
to speak of with bated breath or in an excited manner
v
Insersuon
one on top of another, layer upon layer
adj
Vabawng
name of a species of bird
n
Pat inhlumna
a cotton winding machine (see ‘suthlam’)
n
Far
term for a man to refer to all his sisters and female cousins or relatives
n
Siktehmer
a mild but nasty fever or human body temperature
n
Inhuom
to be ready or willing
v
Thranghmun khaw
to stand one’s ground, to make a stand, to prepare to stand one’s ground or to make a stand
adj
Hawki
hockey
n
Inkhatpa
head of the family
n
Inthlau
not equal in size, height, weight, etc
adj
Sukzalen
to set free
v
Sawi
to punish, to chastise
v
Dittawkin
as much as one wish, just as one like
adv
Remtina
permission, consent, approval
n
Pasietna
poverty
n
A ni telin
day by day (on the negative side)
adv
Virthli
a light wind, a slow breeze
n
Thur
to serve (with food), to set before (as food)
v
Thi ngama thrang
to stand firm even at the cost of one’s life
adv
Intei
a variety of wild tree
n