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Choktuo
to provoke and put others at loggerhead
v
Trumtriek
to come to an end, to finish
v
Inrainuthei
name of a wild fruit
v
Changnal
name of a variety of wild banana
n
Rawsot
ration
n
Pawm
to embrace, to take hold of, to accept, to obey, to give heed to
v
Vakvaina
wanderings, where one wanders
n
Thli hrang
blowing of the wind
v
Lungdum
satisfy, content
n
Naval
hooks (earlobe)
n
Pekkir
to give back, to return
v
A vawtuin ek che
the one laying the first hand becoming the victim in the end
phrase
Inzong
to search, searching
v
Ruomi
a species of bamboo
n
Thîktu
one who is jealous
n
Hrawmhraw
large and well built, robust in work and food habit
adj
Kok
a large basket made by split bamboo or cane
n
Inkon
constrict, squeeze, etc
v
Tukdawl
to subdue, to defeat, to overcome
v
Inhrol
large, huge (in size)
adj
Sikser
fever, feverishness, to have slight fever, to be feverish
n
Be
the generic name for different species of beans; scar
n
Phuor
tighten, of being under severance or set aside
n
Ngha
to turn (as head or body)
v
Hoiher
behaviour, looks
adj
Thu incha
to give message, to send message
v
Lei
nod of the head
v
Sukte
name of a tribe
n
Zangna domna
compensation
n
Sim tieng
southwards, towards the south
adv
Zum
pointed, to sharpen to a point
adj
Zani lai el khan
just a day or two ago, a few days ago
adv
Ringmu
the period of clearing the jhum land after burning it
n
Thuhnuoirol
humble, meek, lowly; to be humble, to speak humbly
adj
Insîng
short in length or height (skirt, petticoat, pant, rope, etc)
adj
Tuolser
homemade, locally made, country made
adj
Trangkaina nei
to be of use, to be useful
v
Tlawngawl
to be at leisure, to be free, to have nothing to do
v
Tuithalna
a water scoop
n
Sen
repeatedly, often
adv
Dang dang
another more, and so on, etcetera
prn
Dawidim
yeast, leaven
n
Thranghar
to wake up, to be awake
v
Pahnina
second
adj
Chawivûng
to praise or exalt too much
v
Chokcham
to level
v
Lun lai
the time when a thing is in full swing
adj
Mo inlawi
traditional send-off ceremony of a bride (family affair)
v
Thingtumbu
the name of a tree
n
Phingpuina
gastroenteritis
n
Khawnvar sit
to light a lamp
v
Kutring
wrist
n
Kha
here, there!
intrjn
Arke
the pendulous clusters of young ‘zawngtra’ or bitter beans pods
n
Ngaisang tlak
worth respecting
adv
Inkhawm
to assemble, meet, to come together
v
Bichil
close, too close
adj
Ru
hard, firm
adj
Kartut
cartridge
n
Gawl vengtu
goalkeeper
n
Sielhnam
a Hmar Lungtau sub clan
n
Karei
expressing pain or sympathy
intjn
Na
ear, the outside (of bamboos, etc), pain, ache, hurt
n
Zor
to sell, to put up for sale, to trade with
v
Inru
to steal secretly, to thieve, slyly, on the sly, stealthy
v
Khawvar pui
to sit up all night with especially sick persons or a family with death body
v
Pothang Bekari
a British’s imposed tax system to the tribal peoples of Manipur wherein villagers in the hills had to carry the goods and luggage of government officials free of cost while they were on tour to the areas. In case of refusal they whipped the villagers and forced to carry the loads (pot=materials or things; thang=carry)....
n
Inhrem
to punish
v
Rimsie
a foul odour, stench, unpleasant smell, bad odour
adj
Komol
derived from a Hindi term of blanket
n
Feruel
farewell
n
Tlangzawl
a plateau
n
Pahmei
a family of just husband and wife or with young children in which only the husband is able to work
n
Rawsem
the name of a musical instrument
n
Khuongruong
the name of an ant
n
Phusa
a ringleader, main player of any event or situation
n
Hulhliep
a verandah, the front gable of a house
n
Mingo
a white man, an Englishmen
n
Borsap
a term derived from a Hindi term of ‘Bara Saheb’ meaning ‘big sir’ which mostly referred to the British’s Political Agent then and the district Commissioners now
n
Buonnel
poetical term for the high mountains
n
Mimhnak
a variety of maize
n
Nau
child
n
Nuthai
poetical word for ‘wife’
n
Chonzik
a sub clan of Hmar Lusei
n
Bawk
indeed, also, in a way
cjn
Kûng
a plant, a tree, the trunk of a tree, the stem of a plant
n
Zaizir
to make signs
v
Râk
to grip using the fingers
v
Fenate
the name of a sub-clan of Khawbung clan of Hmar tribe
n
Hlapawlpui
a choir sung by many people or voices
n
Kaksawk
a variety of wild tree
n
Inthrai
to physically stretch oneself
v
Hlapawl
a group song, a choir
n
Awmpawng
an edible fruit of a creeping plant, luffa
n
Intlong
to remove the contents of a pot altogether
v
Zar
a bough, a branch
n
Inchêk
lavish spending, reckless and uncontrolled wasting of one’s resources
v
Inhmang
lost
adj
Indei
adequate, enough, sufficient
adj
Tavuolpuon
a particular Hmar woman shawl
n