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Awptu
a ruler, a governor, one who look after
n
Rom
brittle, to be brittle
n
Chan chin
a share
n
Rawl
to thrust in, to insert, to push in
v
Ngakulram
name of a variety of fish
n
Pên
to step, to stride, to pace, a step, a stride, a pace
v
Inzi
a variety of wild tree
n
Fak ding
victuals, food, provision, sustenance, rations
n
Thrurieng
name of a species of a dove bird
n
Rûm
to groan, to growl, to purr
v
Dit dan takin
choice, the manner one wishes
adv
Zarluong
the shelf over the fire in a Hmar house
n
Lik
the gland penis
n
Hemfung
a stick rod or cane (esp for beating with)
n
Champha
anniversary
n
Theikung
a fruit bearing tree
n
Ngaphul
a large spawning fish
n
Simte
name of a tribe
n
Ngakuoi
a fish-hook (v) fishing
n
Chim um
to be a nuisance
adj
Zang bawng thu lâk
to misinterpret someone’s speech and counter wherever possible
phrase
Sawk
in turns, to relieve of, to help
v
Papui
a married man, one’s father’s elder brothers
n
Pathien biek
to worship God
v
Titi
mild discussion
v
Induong
to arrange
v
Khawtuol
fellow villagers, fellow citizens, indigenes
n
Kil thum nei
a triangle, triangular in shape
adj
Hming
name
n
Sertan
fortification, to circumcised, circumcision
v
Iengkim
everything, all kind of, all things
n
Hruoi
the part of a four-legged animal meat usually reserved for a Hmar man’s ‘sasem’
n
A budel
the weakest of a pack or family
n
Thra tawkin
according to ability
adv
Meiser sit
to lit ‘meiser’ (and walk)
v
Buotsai
to prepare, to get ready
v
Chanmari
a shooting range
n
Invom
a son in the family moving to a separate house after marriage
v
Ngaium
likeable, pleasant, remembering, worth missing
adj
Suomhmang
a robber
n
Tomkuol
a traditional Hmar woman’s hairpin
n
Ngakhuoi
name of a variety of fish
n
Sungah
in, into, inside, within
adv
Tin
every
adj
Lumengpui
whole night vigil of a death body
v
Kuari
a stone quarry
n
Hrietthawi
to know vaguely
v
Inzakum
shameful
adj
Fawp
to kiss, to suck
v
Vaimim fu
the cobs of maize
n
Inbaw
wrestling
n
Hrukfai
to scour, to rub clean, to wipe (using cloth, etc)
v
Suon
to take off the fire (as a pot)
v
Mit siai
to wink, to shut one eye
v
Thûm
stale (milk, food, etc.)
adj
Sukkiem
to lessen, to reduce
v
Kum thar
the new year
n
Khawbung
a Hmar clan
n
Hnambing Thiempu
clan priest
n
Tawng khop lo
to feel unsatisfied, discontented
adv
Lukhum
a hat, a cap
n
Thla tin
monthly, every month
adv
Thlahrang
an evil spirit or ghost believed to be wandering about usually at night causing mischief and disturbing or frightening people. It is also believed to be a forerunner of death who would hover round the house of people who are sick and approaching people on a dying bed and one who could sometimes make a strange and unusu...
n
Sikâwlkei
Mercury
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Thlemtu
a tempter, one who tempts
n
Tlai
to stop (crying)
v
Arpui mit insîm
to half-close the eye like the way a hen does; to pretend not seeing
phrase
Inphel
to divide equally
v
Pawp
having a hole, perforated
adj
Chai
waste or spent (of time) on one specific purpose
adv
Aite fun suol ang
a comparison of someone who cannot just sit calm and quite with that of a crab that cannot be tied with all the legs
phrase
Trawl
dry, to be dry, etc
adj
Nufa
mother and child
n
Phuhlip
scales (of fish, sores, etc)
n
Chaw
a deriding or disparaging remark on someone receiving a blow (pain or punishment)
adj
Êk dûr
a dung-heap (but mostly use to refer to extreme hardship)
n
Intrawl
to dry over the fire
v
Kelpui
a she goat
n
Pet
to take a right or left turn from the main path
v
Intruo
name of a flowering wild tree (if its bloom good, it is believed to be a good year)
n
Kutziek
handwriting
adj
Intivei
to act or behave proudly
v
Pieltel
a Hmar Khawlhring sub clan
n
Treite
a species of rice
n
Gangte
name of tribe
n
Inmai
to search for something insignificant
v
Inhêm
to turn left or right or back
v
Pai
to put in one’s pocket or bag
v
Kiwi
name of bird
n
Ûm
the name of a gourd
n
Khausathubur
the name of a species of grasshopper
n
Baibul
the Bible
n
Hma in
in front, before, prior to
adv
Hrietfiena
a proof
n
Haihawipui
a big spoon
n
Thratna
goodness, virtue, benevolence
n
Trokpui
the name of a species of frog
n
Silai hlo
gun powder
n
Siel le Salam
the highest fine that can be imposed in a Hmar traditional justice system which is almost similar with a Mithun and Pig
n
Suraumpui
the name of a wild creeper and its fruit
n