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Dawha thur
one having a false pretence, cunning, clever
n
Hla sak
to sing a song, singing
v
Vaiza
the name of a flowering tree the bark of which is used to make rope
n
Ni tin
everyday
adj
Ui le ar
dogs and fowls; a term use to referrers to individual or groups that are in constant disagreement
n
Tla thla
to fall down, to be degraded
adv
Sonhmang
to remove, move away
v
Von treng
an indigestion problem due to mostly overeating
adj
Hma
early soon, in front, before, prior to, ahead of
adv
Inlep
to flash as lightning, twinkling
v
Vantirko
the angels
n
Vai liem
flag off
v
Suollui
rape (of a woman by man), to commit adultery by force
v
Ngasen
name of a variety of fish
n
Huoitakin
bravely, boldly, courageously
adv
Hnuk dawng
to live poorly
adv
Lekhabu
a book
n
Lak
take, to fetch, bring
v
Thingvandawt
a variety of wild tree
n
Thlansa
to perspire
v
Chèk
to chop (with an axe), to hoe, to split wood with an axe
v
Nars
nurse
n
Makpa
one’s daughter or sister’s husband
n
Dawnlien
a variety of wild tree
n
Ropuitakin
gloriously, greatly
adv
Hun hmang
to spend time, to occupy time
v
Ruopuivanawn
a heavy shower (of rain) accompanied by thunder
n
Tuorsel
brave or patient under suffering, to endure pains patiently
adj
Vaihram
the coarse or chaff of rice after husking
n
Hap
to bite, to snap (as a dog), to eat (as pig)
v
Inlau
to be shocked, to be surprise, shaken
v
Siruk
the Pleiades
n
Kutpui
the thumb
n
Intan
broken, cut off
v
Ru vuok
a particular form of fish catching practiced by Hmars in which 'ru' is crushed and soaked in the water and thereby intoxicating the fishes
n
Khawthei
one part of the different materials used in traditional Hmar hand weaving
n
Khei
to be prick or hurt by someone’s word (mentally)
v
Gawl
goal
n
Pat
moss, cotton, yarn
n
Target
target
n
Sukkawi
to bend
v
Indit
to like or love each other
v
Bakkil
hair pin, hair clipper
n
Tuikep
a mussel, an oyster
n
Kemit
the ankle, malleolus
n
Kor
thin
adj
Lungril ngai put
to be in one's right mind, to be in one's former state of mind, to be of the same mind
adv
Pheikhai
poetical term for the foot
v
Ngûm ru
the sacrum
n
Thawn
to send, to despatch
v
Hlu khum
a young woman entering a man’s house to be his wife; to forcefully enter into someone’s placed uninvited
v
Chul
to become old, to fade
v
Rochan
an inheritance
n
Nongmangkha
a variety of thorny edible shrub found abundance in Manipur valley
n
Nisa sen veng vung hnuoiah
under the blazing sunshine, in the scorching heat of summer (usually referring to how one use to work in the jhumfield)
adv
Ruoknghak sa
a feast arranged on the day or after the death of a family member
n
Hnapuithing
a variety of wild tree
n
Bawngsa
a beef
n
Pangpat
a kind of cotton yielded by the tree
n
Ngavok
name of a variety of fish, the cat fish
n
Ngong
slow of understanding, dull, stupid
adj
Kangzeu
the portion extended for jhum as it was partially burnt, a piece of forest cleared for jhum after the undergrowth has been burnt down
n
Chepde
to squeeze on
v
Tu
grandchildren
n
Beipehnek
flour added in curry to make the gravy sticky
n
Zakmaw
to be shameless
v
Hmasak tir
to let go in the front, to put up in the front
v
Tlawm
cheap, low in price, of small value; little, few
adj
Zîngbu
the morning meal, breakfast
n
Tai
rosy, ruddy (as cheeks)
adj
Ngen chiem
to beseech
v
Pil tlang
a clot, a lump of earth
n
Tuok
to meet, receive, to go to meet anyone
v
Chantawk khuo rel
situation or position which the ‘super being’ decided for one
phrase
Kimchang takin
fully, completely, entirely
adv
Ri
sound, to sound, to give forth a sound
n
Nel
to be used to, to be familiar with, to be not afraid of
adj
Tiempui
census
n
Rûlmuk
the name of a poisonous snake
n
Nawtlung
a rough stone use to rub human skin or body
n
Ro
a suffix use when the action is done by more than one or the action is performed by more than one (eg. hung ro = come; and, more than 1 person is being ask or told to come)
adv
Hrileng
outbreak of epidemic or disease
v
Rawn
to ask advice, to consult
v
Vanian
name of edible wild plant
n
Lo
to pluck (flowers or fruit)
v
Lawmpui
to rejoice with, to congratulate
v
Mei mei
merely, uselessly, gratuitously, undeservedly, simply, causelessly
adv
Dadu
name of a disease (venereal disease), syphillis
n
Threk
leucoderma
n
Man
to seize, to hold, to grasp, to capture, to win (a raffle or lottery)
v
Langber kai
the oily part becoming visible when cooked
v
Thla khawng
to flap the wings
v
Inang lo
unlike, dissimilar, different
adj
Tienlai
in olden times, a long time ago, some time ago
n
Tro
to shoot up, to sprout out, to grow
v
Raw hlum
burnt to death
v
Damsawtna
longevity
v
Khum
a bed
n
Tawk
to touch
v
Tluongrel
bamboos going crosswise under the floor in a Hmar house, immediately above the kaldung
n