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Chin Hakha to English Dictionary 02.17.2013

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khuate deuh i a ummi pawl hla - (n.) folksong<br />

khuate deuh i a ummi pawl lam (laam) - (n.) folkdance<br />

khuate mi - (n.) yokel<br />

khuate mi a simi - (adj.) rustic<br />

khuatemi - (n.) villager<br />

khuatemi , mihrut - (n.) simple<strong>to</strong>n<br />

khuatheitu , hnakhaw khuang , hnakhaw chung i khuang bantuk a simi - (n.) eardrum<br />

khuati - (n.) climate, weather<br />

khuatla , dotla - (adj.) unblemished - Example: Only unblemished animals can be used for sacrifice = Raithawinak caah sattil dotla lawng hman<br />

khawh an si<br />

khuavang - (n.) spirit, spirit which posesses man<br />

khuavang - the mand possessed of the spirit<br />

khuavang, hmailei thil a chim khomi - (n.) diviner<br />

khuavang , hmailei thil kong a chimtu , thitlawn a thiammi - (n.) necromancer<br />

khuavang; mangit pawl khi an si khun - (n.) medium<br />

khuavengtu ah an chiahmi hna ralkap , cu bantuk ralkap umnak hmun - (n.) garrison<br />

khuavengtu ca i vengtu pawl , ralkap bantukin cawpiaknak a ngei vemi - (n.) militia<br />

khuazakip ah - (adv.) everywhere<br />

khuazei ah - (conj.) where<strong>to</strong><br />

khuazei ah dah - (adv.) where - Example: Where do you live? - Where are you going? = Khuazei ah dah na um? - Khuazei ah dah na kal lai?<br />

khuazei ah dah - (conj.) whither<br />

khuazei hmanh ah - (conj.) whither soever<br />

khuazei in - (conj.) whence<br />

khuazei in dah - (adv.) from where - Example: Where do you come from? = Khuazei in dah na rat?<br />

khuazei ka hmanh i a um dih khomi - (adj.) omnipresent<br />

khuazei ka hmanh i thlah i inn lei tthiamtthiam i a zuangmi laileng - (n.) homing pigeon<br />

khuazei ka hmanh i um dihnak - (n.) omnipresence<br />

khuazei paoh ah - (adv.) wheresoever<br />

khuazeihmanh lo - (adv.) nowhere - Example: This road leads nowhere = Hi lam cu khuazeimanh a phan lo<br />

khuazeilei in dah thlitu a hran ti tahnak - (n.) weathercock<br />

khuazeilei in dah thlitu a hran ti tahnak - (n.) weathervane<br />

khuazeilei khuazeilei hmanh i tang lo i tuah , si a si tikah a tthawnnak hloh kha a si - (v.) neutralize<br />

khuazeimaw ah - (adv.) somewhere<br />

khuazing - (n.) deity<br />

khuazing hmelchunh cuar cung i a ummi - (n.) mole<br />

khuazing sinak - (n.) deity<br />

khuazingnu - (n.) goddess<br />

khuh - (v.) cough - Example: He coughs = A khuh<br />

khuh - (v.) veneer<br />

khuh - (v.) put (the lid) on - Example: Please put on your hat = Na lukhuh kha i khuh<br />

khuh , a cungin khun - (v.) overlay<br />

khuh , thuh , thawngpang hlat - (v.) cover - Example: The reporter must cover the fire = Thawngthanhtu nih mei kong kha a hlat awk a si lai<br />

khuh , tuam - (v.) wrap - Example: Wrap your head with a scarf = Na lu kha puan in i tuam<br />

khuh , zual , dolh - (v.) engulf<br />

khuhhip zawtnak - (n.) whooping cough<br />

khuhhrin zawtnak , khuhhring - (n.) astma<br />

khuhlu - (n.) <strong>Chin</strong> variety of plum, gooseberry<br />

khuhnak - (n.) covering - Example: You should use a cap for covering your head = Na lu khuhnak ah luchin na hman lai<br />

khuhnak - (n.) coughing - Example: His coughing has been a long time = A khuhnak a sau cang<br />

khuhnak , tuamnak - (n.) sheathing<br />

khuhsi - (n.) cough medicine<br />

khuhsi chung ummi , tikor - (n.) nicotine<br />

khuhsi dip hnimhmi chiahnak/i kennak bawm - (n.) snuffbox<br />

khuhsi , sahdah - (n.) <strong>to</strong>bacco<br />

khuhsi songkhoi - (n.) <strong>to</strong>bacco pouch<br />

khuk khawm , kukkhawm , khupkhawm - (adj.) knock-kneed<br />

khuk , khup - (n.) knee - Example: He prays bending his knees = Thlacam ah a khuk aa bil<br />

khuk le fengbeo karlak - (n.) shank<br />

khukbil - (v.) kneel - Example: He kneels down = A khuk aa bil<br />

khukkep - (n.) patella<br />

khukrul phun khat - (n.) hookworm<br />

khuksi dip hnar i hnimhmi phun - (n.) snuff<br />

khuktthi , hawi , rianttuantti hawi - (n.) colleague<br />

khul - (n.) pace - Example: He walked at a slow pace = Khul nuar in a kal<br />

khul - (n.) speed - Example: His speed is slow = A khul a nuar<br />

khul a rangmi - (adj.) fast<br />

khul a rangmi - (adj.) quick<br />

khul ranter - (v.) accellerate<br />

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