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Lawi
a buffalo
n
Chawllawkna
resting place
n
Nutling
a full-grown female, to arrive at the age of puberty
n
Verther
duplicitous
adj
Vaihlo
tobacco
n
Tle
polished, shine, shining
adj
Tlawmngai takin
perseveringly, patiently
adv
Fakhaw
a variety of wild tree
n
Rel
separating the fine rice and the husk in a "leidar" (sieve)
v
Intiemkamna
a vow, an oath
n
Mutmaleng
name of a variety of plant
n
Lotus
lotus
n
Inphân
thin, slim, slender, not thick
adj
Sakhi ke
a species of rice
n
Choplechil
immediate, to close, instant
adj
Suknui
to make someone smile or laugh
v
Lungril hmunkhat
with one mind
adv
Suoi
signature
adj
Ngarkhuo
to give crepe bandage, to crepe bandage
v
Hup
to cover (with the hand, etc.) to sip, to suck up, to draw in (as breath)
v
Inthre
to separate, to divorce, release of water that has accumulated in large quantity
v
Suokvakna
where one goes into the jungle (in search of food, hunting, fishing)
v
Um haihaw
a dry gourd made scooper
n
Siettuok
to meet with misfortune
v
A pung umin
with interest when borrowing money or taking loan
v
Kumpinu
corrupted term of ‘company’ which is a term given by the Hmars to (emperor) Queen Victoria
n
Zal
to sleep, to lay down
v
Behnuoitrum
a variety of beans
n
Chingchihlip
more than others, bigger or higher than the rest
adj
Thlabul eng
name of a species of bird
n
Malsawm
to bless, to invoke divine favour upon
v
Chengkerkâr
a very far-off and secluded area
n
Sipzum
the sharp point (of a knife), a pointed top (of a church cross)
n
Oksizen
n
Pindan
a room, a cabin, a chamber
n
Pasiet kum tiem
counting years like a poor man (a poor man always expects the next year to be better for him. Hence, the phrase)
adv
Inhmu
to meet each other physically; to agree to each other
v
Chie pil
to immerse, to soak
v
Hmurduk
a variety of wild strawberry fruit
n
Riminhnik
a good smell or odour (like perfume), fragrance
n
Inchalrem
to agree with each other, to make accord
v
Hningzu
poetical term for ‘zu’
n
Tuirul
a water snake
n
Chaden
a chopping board or wood
n
Phungleng
ordinary friends and relatives
adj
Nghok
to be tired of
adj
Bufak inhnik rawh
kind of ‘well-wishing’ words; to wish for a good meal
n
Uiluokthei
name of wild edible fruit
n
Fienriel
private, secluded, solitary
adj
Bêk bêk
very, much, so much
adv
Kaw
not straight
adj
Chen
up to, as far as
prpn
Nang I ta
thine (singular)
prn
Insi
what one does after eating a hot chilly
v
Rèl
a Hmar basket made of finest cane where woman’s finest clothes are kept
n
Thai
to scratch up, to scrape with fingers or claw, to write
v
Tuoinam
to cleanse, finalised or make it ready
v
Hûitupui
name of a species of ‘vahui’ bird
n
Naspati
the pear fruit (see also ‘perthei’)
n
A poimaw
important
n
A sase
the real thing, the main job, the actual time and things to be done
n
Intlaw
a fool, an imbecile
n
Motor
motor vehicle
n
Khawsawt lengpui
to comfort someone who feels lonely due to death of their near and dear ones
v
Fen
to take along, to carry along
v
Lawngvar
a variety of fish
n
Sie chawi
to pay tax, to pay tribute, etc
v
Bething
chickpeas
n
Thrahnemngai
to be earnest, to be ardent, to be zealous, to be enthusiastic
v
Fahran
very, specially, very specially
adv
Sitlei
Neptune
null
Buoina
trouble, problem, difficulty
n
Uithinthang
the chameleon plant
n
Bûkna
a weighing machine
n
Mazupui
a hare, a rabbit, a full-grown female rat
n
Intâng
stranded, being in bondage
v
Fuon
a swarm of fish gathered together for spawning
v
Ot
to sit down and partake (food)
v
Naupang lawm
anything to give pleasure to a child (present or gift, etc)
n
Zet
very, exceedingly, really
adv
Hnâng
a bamboo or cane split for making other objects or for tying
n
Lungkhamna
trouble, anxiety
n
Inkhul
cough, to cough, coughing
v
Tu tak hin
just now, right now
adj
Damtakin aw
a parting words (goodbye, adieu!)
n
Sungte
a sub clan of Hmar Lawitlang
n
Ruonisa
a type of rain
n
Sum khum sa
the four-legged animal killed by a girl’s family when all formalities of paying bride price are completed by the boy’s family (lengthwise half of the animal excluding the head and the internal parts but including the tail will be given to the boy’s family and is known as ‘sahrap’. The girl’s family will cook their shar...
n
Indin
to establish
v
Bin
to throw over the head (as an antagonist in wrestling)
v
Hawlsel
wholesale
v
In ‘Di
to be in a romantic relationship, to be in love with each other (a man and a woman)
n
Mawsie
blame falsely, to lay blame upon
adj
Bulthur
a variety of wild tree
n
Hlo thlo
to weed, to clear weeds of jhum, paddy field or garden
v
Rikphur
a load, a burden (v) to carry a burden, carrying a heavy load physically
n
Santiri
sentry
n
Riengsete
a Hmar Khawbung sub clan
n
Chuonhnuoi
the lower part (of a village, jhum, etc)
n
Hnafanthing
a variety of wild tree
n