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Chin Hakha to English Dictionary 02.17.2013

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lentecelhnak hmun nganpi - (n.) arena<br />

lentecelhnak hmun nganpi , inn zong a ngei i zohnak i tthutdan a dotdot in an chiahmi - (n.) stadium<br />

lentecelhnak i firik tumtu - (n.) referee<br />

lentecelhnak i thawk - (v.) serve<br />

lentecelhnak , nuamhnak - (n.) play<br />

lentecelhnak phun khat - (n.) baseball<br />

lentecelhnak phun khat - (n.) cricket<br />

lentecelhnak tunu , tunu - (n.) doll<br />

lentecelhpi , awk ca i i chiahmi - (n.) pet - Example: The children wanted a rabbit as a pet = Ngakchia nih saveh cu lentecelh pi awk i i chiah<br />

awkah an duh<br />

lenthang - (n.) hump<br />

let - (v.) overturn - Example: The boat overturned = Tilawng aa let<br />

let - (v.) break - Example: He never breaks his promise = A biakam a let bal lo<br />

let - (prep.) times, multiplied by - Example: Two times two equals four = Pahnih let hnih cu pali a si<br />

let - (v.) answer, reply, respond - Example: Please reply my letter promptly = Ka ca ka let tuan<br />

let - (v.) rescind - Example: He rescinded his agreement = A biakam aa let<br />

let - (v.) <strong>to</strong> drop a plan - Example: They dropped their fishing expedition = An tiva kal a i let<br />

let , aa let - (v.) capsize - Example: The boat capsized = Tilawng aa let<br />

let , leh - (v.) turn over - Example: He turns over a s<strong>to</strong>ne = Lung pakhat a leh<br />

let , leh - (v.) go and come frequently - Example: He goes and comes frequently between <strong>Hakha</strong> and Thantlang = <strong>Hakha</strong> le Thantlang kar aa let<br />

lengmang<br />

let , leh - (v.) roll over<br />

let , leh - (v.) translate - Example: He spoke in Burmese and they translated in<strong>to</strong> <strong>Chin</strong> = Kawl holh in a chim i Lai holh ah an leh<br />

let-ling , lettaling , lettalam - (adv.) upside down, <strong>to</strong>psyturvy, wrong way round - Example: You are sleeping with your head where your legs<br />

should be = A let-ling in na it<br />

let lo , tlaihpeng , zulh - (v.) abide<br />

let tthan - (v.) reverse<br />

let tthan khawh ti lomi - (adj.) irrevocable<br />

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

let tthan , nawl ngei ti lo i ser - (v.) rescind<br />

let tthannak - (n.) reversion<br />

let , zorter , hrawh - (v.) abrogate - Example: His power was abrogated = A nawl ngeihnak kha a zor, a lo<br />

lettalam , let-ling , lettaling - (adv.) upside down, <strong>to</strong>psyturvy, wrong way round - Example: You are sleeping with your head where your legs<br />

should be = A let-ling in na it<br />

lettaling , lettalam , let-ling - (adv.) upside down, <strong>to</strong>psyturvy, wrong way round - Example: You are sleeping with your head where your legs<br />

should be = A let-ling in na it<br />

lettu - (n.) transla<strong>to</strong>r<br />

lettu - (n.) the person who replies/responds/answers<br />

leuh , liau , liao , lio - (v.) swim - Example: I know how <strong>to</strong> swim = Tileuh/tiliau ka thiam<br />

Levitikas - (prop.) Leviticus<br />

li - (n.) spring, elasticity - Example: The spring of my gun is no longer good = Ka meithal a li a ttha ti lo<br />

li hnin - (n.) earth quake<br />

li , likuk - (n.) bow - Example: Bow and arrow = Li le thal<br />

liah , liak - (v.) lick - Example: Cows lick salt = Caw nih cite an liah<br />

liak , liah - (v.) lick - Example: Cows lick salt = Caw nih cite an liah<br />

liam - (prep.) beyond - Example: We shal go beyond the hill = Tlang liam ah khin kan kal lai<br />

liam - (v.) overflow - Example: <strong>Chin</strong>dwin river overflows its banks. - My cup runneth over, brimmingly full = <strong>Chin</strong>dwin tiva a kuang a liam. - Ka hrai<br />

cu a liam in a liam<br />

liam - (v.) pay fine - Example: He pays a fine of ten kyats = Tangka fang hra a liam<br />

liam - (v.) spend money for something - Example: How much do you pay for your trousers? = Na tawhrolh cu zeizatdah na liam?<br />

liam , kal - (v.) pass - Example: The s<strong>to</strong>rm passed and the sun is shining = Thlichia cu a liam (dih) i ni a tlang<br />

liamh - (v.) <strong>to</strong> pay <strong>to</strong> somebody a fine - Example: You will pay me ten kyats for the book you <strong>to</strong>ok away = Ka cauk naa lakmi caah tangka fang<br />

hra na ka liamh lai<br />

lian - (v.) become large, big, great - Example: Pu Thawng is becoming greater and greater = Pu Thawng cu a lian chin lengmang ko<br />

lian - (v.) become rich - Example: Pu Thawng is getting richer and richer = Pu Thawng cu a lian chin lengmang ko<br />

lian , lenh , lianh - (v.) swell, rise (as a river) - Example: The water is high that we dannot cross the river = Ti a lenh caah kan tak kho lo<br />

lian , ngan - (adj.) big<br />

liang - (n.) shoulder<br />

liang dar - (n.) shoulder blade<br />

liangbah puan - (n.) shawl<br />

liangluang - (adv.) plentifully, very many great number - Example: Cows are there in great number = Caw an um liangluang ko<br />

lianh , lenh , lian - (v.) swell, rise (as a river) - Example: The water is high that we dannot cross the river = Ti a lenh caah kan tak kho lo<br />

lianhngan , lianngan - (adj.) great, powerful, almighty - Example: Most powerful, almighty Gud. - He is a great man = Lianngan bik Pathian. -<br />

Amah cu mi lianngan a si<br />

lianhngannak , ngannak - (n.) greatness<br />

lianhngannak , rumra - (n.) majesty<br />

lianngan bik , cungnung bik - (adj.) almighty<br />

lianngan , ngan , minthang - (adj.) great<br />

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