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Chin Hakha to English Dictionary 02.17.2013

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hnu deuh i thawn , tlaiter - (v.) delay - Example: The roadblock delayed the train for two hours = Lamkhamnak nih tlanglawng cu suimilam<br />

pahnih a tlaiter, a hnutter<br />

hnu deuhpi ah khin - (adj.) eventual - Example: They hoped for the eventual successof their plans = An khuakhannak cu hnu deuhpi ahcun a<br />

tlam a tling te ko lai, tiah an i ruahchan<br />

hnu , hnu ah - (prep.) past - Example: It is past noon = Atu cu chun hnu a si<br />

hnu piin - (adv.) very late - Example: We set out very late = Hnu piin kan i thawh<br />

hnu zultu - (n.) satellite<br />

hnu zultu bu , aa tlai duahmah in - (n.) train<br />

hnuah - (prep.) after - Example: I came after he went = A kal hnuah ka ra<br />

hnuah - (adv.) later on - Example: Come later on = Hnuah ra te<br />

hnuai - (v.) rub between two palms - Example: The disciples of Jesus picked up ears of wheat, rubbed them in their hands and ate them = Jesuh<br />

zultu hna nih khan changvut vui kha an sih hna i an hnuai hna i an ei<br />

hnuaphnap loin , fiangrao in - (adj.) categorical<br />

hnuh - (v.) haul - Example: They hauled the boat <strong>to</strong> the shore = Tikam ah lawng cu an hnuh<br />

hnuh - (v.) heave - Example: They heaved on the rope = Hri kha an hnuh<br />

hnuh - (v.) pull - Example: Do not pull my hair = Ka sam ka hnuk hlah<br />

hnuh - (v.) trail - Example: The child trailed a wooden horse = Ngakchia nih thing rang a hnuh<br />

hnuh - (v.) twitch<br />

hnuh , hnuk - (v.) draw - Example: A horse can draw a cart = Rang nih leng a hnuh khawh<br />

hnuh khawhnak dah - (n.) magnetism<br />

hnuh , lungthin lak - (n.) attract - Example: Her beauty attracts him = Aa dawhnak nih a lungthin a hnuh, a lak<br />

hnuh tthan , lak tthan , kir tthan , hnulei ah i thawn tthan - (v.) withdraw<br />

hnuhdawh - (n.) spasm<br />

hnuhdawh bantukin a ummi , hnuhdawh a lomi - (adj.) spasmodic<br />

hnuhnak - (n.) traction<br />

hnuhnak i hnanmi hri , hri in hnuh - (v.) <strong>to</strong>w<br />

hnuhnak , lungthin laknak , dawhnak - (n.) attraction<br />

hnuk , cawhnuk , nu hnuk , khainiat hang cawhnuk a lomi - (n.) milk<br />

hnuk ding lio - (n.) suckling<br />

hnuk dinh - (v.) suckle - Example: The cat suckles her kittens = Chizawh nih a fale kha hnuk a dinh hna<br />

hnuk , hnuh - (v.) draw - Example: A horse can draw a cart = Rang nih leng a hnuh khawh<br />

hnuk , tang - (n.) breast<br />

hnukbom - (n.) the time when a girl reaches the age of puberty - Example: She reaches the age of puberty = A hnuk a bom<br />

hnukfang - (n.) teat<br />

hnukhang - (n.) milk<br />

hnukpar bo - (n.) nipple<br />

hnuksur - (v.) milk - Example: He milks the cow = Caw hnuk a sur<br />

hnukthlah - (v.) wean<br />

hnulei - (adv.) back - Example: Walk back two steps = Hnulei ah kar hnih i thawn<br />

hnulei - (adv.) backward - Example: He looks backward = Hnulei a zoh<br />

hnulei - (adj.) hind - Example: Hind legs = hnulei ke<br />

hnulei - (n.) rear<br />

hnulei - (prep.) behind - Example: Stand behind me = Ka hnulei ah dir<br />

hnulei - (adj.) last - Example: Last year. - Last month. - Last week = Hnulei kum. - Hnulei thla. - Hnulei zarh<br />

hnulei , a liam cangmi caan - (adj.) past - Example: He was sick for the past few days = Kan hnulei ni tlawmte chung cu a zaw<br />

hnulei a luan cangmi ca i hmuh hnga dingmi tangka - (n.) arrears<br />

hnulei ah aa thawnmi - (adj.) recessive<br />

hnulei ah i thawn tthan , hnuh tthan , lak tthan , kir tthan - (v.) withdraw<br />

hnulei , hnu deuh i a ummi thil - (adj.) posterior<br />

hnulei i khirh tthan khawh ti lomi , let tthan khawh ti lomi - (adj.) irreversible<br />

hnulei i thil a rak ummi - (n.) background<br />

hnulei kir - (n.) recession<br />

hnulei lei ah - (adv.) rearward<br />

hnulei ralvengtu - (n.) rearguard<br />

hnulei samphiar - (n.) pigtail<br />

hnulei thil a ruat lomi , khua zeihmanh a ruat lomi - (adj.) unreflecting<br />

hnulei thil hun hngalh tthannak - (n.) reminiscence<br />

hnulei vun zoh tthanmi thil - (adj.) retrospective<br />

hnun - (n.) coat but<strong>to</strong>n made of cloth<br />

hnun - (adj.) gluey<br />

hnur , hnor - (v.) rub, shrub, plane, iron - Example: I plane wood. - I iron my shirt = Thing ka hnor. - A angki ka hnor<br />

hnutternak , tlaiternak - (n.) delay<br />

ho , hao - (n.) tusk of elephant - Example: An elephant tusk is costly = Vui hao cu a man a fak ngai<br />

ho , hao , uico hao, rul hao - (n.) fang<br />

hocoihnak - (n.) <strong>to</strong>othpick<br />

hoi , hui - (adv.) again - Example: You come again = Na ra hoi<br />

hoih - (v.) give preference <strong>to</strong> others<br />

hoih deuh - (v.) tend - Example: Fruit tends <strong>to</strong> decay easily in summer. - Homes tend <strong>to</strong> use more machinery now = Tthal caan ah thingthei cu<br />

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