Chin Hakha to English Dictionary 02.17.2013

kingkuar , ngaikuang - (n.) shrimp, prawn - Example: The prawn says, the small pool of water in which it lives is the greatest in the world =
Ngaikuang nih ka umnak li lian, a ti
kinglang , laiking , laikeng - (n.) lizard - Example: Postponing all the time, like a lizard which intends to weave while in cold night and forgets when
the sun comes and warms him up = Kinglang puanbu tah in
kinh - (v.) to leave something alone - Example: You must not leave your home alone (without anybody watching it) = Nan inn na kinh lai lo
kinh - (v.) not to frequent - Example: The deers have abandoned (not frequented) the salt spring = Sazuk nih sih an kinh cang
kinter - (v.) to let become unfrequented
kio - (adj.) to be renowned
kio , kiau , chiti in kiau , kiao - (v.) fry - Example: I fry eggs = Arti ka kiao
kip - (adj.) every - Example: We went to every village to preach = Khua kip ah phungchim ah kan kal
kip , kiptuh - (n.) day after tomorrow - Example: We shall return day after tomorrow = Kip ah kan ra kir lai
kiptuh , kip - (n.) day after tomorrow - Example: We shall return day after tomorrow = Kip ah kan ra kir lai
kir - (v.) return, retreat - Example: We shall return tomorrow. - The soldiers have retreated = Thaizing ah kan ra kir lai. - Ralkap cu an kir cang
kir - (v.) to divorce by the wife - Example: Nu Hniang divorces her husband = Nu Hniang a kir / Nu Hniang nih a va a kirtak
kir , ker - (adj.) curly, kinky - Example: His hair is curly = A sam a ker
kir tthan , hnulei ah i tawn , ti a lianmi a zor tthan khi - (v.) recede
kir tthan , hnulei ah i thawn tthan , hnuh tthan , lak tthan - (v.) withdraw
kir tthan , lehrulh - (v.) react
kirh - (v.) bring back - Example: When you finish your lunch bring back the left over = Chuncaw nan ei dih in a hleimi kha rak kirh te
kirnak - (n.) return
kirnet bom - (n.) grenade
kirnet bom a hmangmi pawl ralkap - (n.) grenadier
kirtak - (v.) divorce (by the wife)
kirter tthan - (v.) reflect - Example: The mirror reflects my fade = Bihmi thlalang nih ka hmai (mui) kha a kirter tthan
kirter tthannak - (n.) reflection
kirtthan - (v.) turn back, return - Example: You have lost your way, you must turn back = Lam na tlau cang, na kirtthan awk a si
kitar hri , aw ttumnak hri , rirawt hri - (n.) chord
kitar , tingtang - (n.) guitar
kiu - (n.) elbow
kiu in banrek karlak - (n.) forearm
ko - (adv.) something like 'of course' - Example: Do you like apples? Of course I do = Allpe na duh maw? Ka duh ko
ko nain - (prep.) despite - Example: The boys went out despite the rains = Ruah a sur ko nain nganchia cu an chuak
koih - (v.) tip - Example: He tipperd the chair toward him = Thutdan cu amah lei ah a koih
kok - (v.) peel - Example: The paint was peeling from the wall = Vampang si thuhmi kha a kok
kok tawdot in si loin a viu in a viumi chimbu - (n.) screech owl
koketein ngeihmi le simi , cawnchommi si loin , ser chommile tuahchommi si loin - (adj.) natural - Example: It is natural for parents to love
their children = Nu le pa nih fale dawt cu an kokek in an i ngeihmi a si
kolh , kawlh - (v.) shave, make it bald - Example: His mother shaves his head = A nu nih a lu a kolh
Kolose - (n.) Colossians
kom , komh , hawikomh - (v.) associate, make friend
komh - (v.) confederate
komh - (v.) mix - Example: He likes to mix with others = Hawi he i komh a duh
komh , fonh - (v.) unite
komh , hawikomh , kom - (v.) associate, make friend
komh , kawmh - (v.) bind together
komh , kawmh - (v.) add - Example: Add two and four = Pahnih le pali komh
komh khawhmi - (adj.) companionable
komh nuammi mittha - (adj.) affable
komhnak - (n.) confederacy
komhnak , kawmhnak - (n.) fellowship, friendship, joining together, association
komhnak , pakhat sinak , fonhnak - (n.) unity
kong - (prep.) about - Example: I know nothing about him = Amah kong zeihmanh ka hngal lo
kong - (prep.) of - Example: He likes to tell of his trip = A khualtlawn-nak kong chim a duh ngai
kong - (n.) picture - Example: He gives a picture of his life as a soldier = Ralkap a rak si lio kong kha a chim
kong ah - (prep.) respecting
kong chim - (v.) account - Example: He was asked to account for his conduct = A ziaza kong kha chim dingah an fial
kong chim - (v.) describe
kong , chimmi konglam - (n.) narrative
kong chimnak - (n.) description
kong chimnak a simi - (adj.) descriptive
kong he aa pehtlaiin - (adv.) regarding - Example: Regarding his health, it is good = A ngandamnak he aa pehtlai in, a ttha ko
kong , kawng - (n.) trails of animals
kong pakhatkhat fiang khun in ttialmi - (n.) thesis
kong pakhatkhat ttha tein ttialmi - (n.) treatise
kong , tuanbia - (n.) story
kong , tuanbia - (n.) tale
kongah - (prep.) concerning
konglam chim , chim - (v.) narrate
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