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Chin Hakha to English Dictionary 02.17.2013

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manh lo , rian tam , manhlo - (adj.) busy - Example: I am pretty busy = Kaa manhlo ngai<br />

manh , man - (v.) have sexual intercourse - Example: Chickens have sexual intercourse = Ar an i man<br />

manh , mangmanh - (v.) dream - Example: I dream = Mang ka manh<br />

manhar - (adj.) expensive, dear, costly - Example: Gold is very expensive = Sui cu a man a har ngai<br />

manhmi chaw - (n.) sale - Example: Today's sales were larger than yesterday's = Nihin kan manhmi chaw cu nizan i nakin a tam deuh<br />

manna changreu - (n.) manna<br />

mantam - (adj.) expensive, costly, dear<br />

manter , fak piin nam , denh , rial - (v.) crush - Example: The machine crushed the s<strong>to</strong>ne in<strong>to</strong> fine powder = Seh nih lung cu dip tein a rial<br />

mantlawm - (adj.) inexpensive, cheap<br />

mar - (n.) leg - Example: He is agile (lit. His leg is light) = A mar a zaang<br />

Mar , Mizo - (prop.) Lushai people<br />

March thla - (n.) March<br />

Marka - (prop.) Mark (New Testament book)<br />

market hmun - (n.) market place<br />

marlei - (n.) brass pot<br />

marmaleih , theithu hawng he sermi zem - (n.) marmalade<br />

Marram , Mizoram - (prop.) Mizoram State (in India)<br />

Mars arfi - (prop.) Mars<br />

martal thingkung - (n.) myrtle<br />

martar in a thimi - (n.) martyr<br />

martar in thihnak - (n.) martyrdom<br />

marthang , rap - (n.) trap<br />

masala , tihang ttamh - (n.) spice<br />

masin - (n.) machine<br />

mathe in i ttialmi mah kong - (n.) au<strong>to</strong>biography<br />

Matthai - (prop.) Matthew (in New Testament)<br />

matthan - (n.) a cross breed between mythun and cow<br />

mau pum , pum , rua pum (tilawng) - (n.) raft<br />

mau , rua - (n.) bamboo<br />

maw - (adj.) blurred, not clear, dim - Example: He was sick that his sight was dim = A zaw i a mit a maw<br />

maw - (conj.) or - Example: Either you or I will go = Nangmah maw keimah dik kan kal lai<br />

maw - (adv.) interrogative affix - Example: Are you going? = Na kal lai maw?<br />

maw , mo hawi - (n.) bridesmaid<br />

mawchiat awk um lo - (adj.) blameless<br />

mawh - (adj.) guilty, <strong>to</strong> be responsible for the mistake done - Example: If you commit murder you will be guilty = Lai na nawn ahcun na mawh lai<br />

mawh-lo - (adj.) justified, not <strong>to</strong> be blamed - Example: You are not <strong>to</strong> be blamed when you hit back when he hits you = An thongh tikah na<br />

thongh ve cu na mawh-lo<br />

mawhchiat - (v.) rebuke, correct, reprimand - Example: He is rebuked for the wrong he has done = Palhnak a tuahmi ruangah mawhchiat a si<br />

mawhchiat - (v.) reprimand<br />

mawhchiat - (v.) blame<br />

mawhchiat , hlawt , sik - (v.) reprobate<br />

mawhchiat , sik - (v.) reprehend<br />

mawhchiat , sik - (v.) reproach<br />

mawhchiat , sik - (v.) scold<br />

mawhchiat , sualphawt - (v.) censure<br />

mawhchiatnak - (n.) reproval<br />

mawhchiatnak - (n.) blame<br />

mawi - (n.) pollen - Example: Rice pollen irritates my skin = Facang mawi nih a ka sarh<br />

mawi , muai - (v.) caress - Example: He caresses the cat = Chizawh kha a muai<br />

mawih , moih - (v.) cause allergy on the skin - Example: Rice pollen irrittes my skin = Facang mawi nih a ka mawih<br />

mawk - (adj.) dark (this has the connotation of "black is beauty")<br />

mawl ngaih duh lomi - (adj.) recalcitrant<br />

mawlchih - (adj.) dogged, persistent - Example: He is doggedly persistent <strong>to</strong> get education = Cacawn kha aa mawlchih<br />

mawlh - (adj.) angry, foolish, mad in anger<br />

mawlh , molh , molh lakin duh - (adj.) crazy<br />

mawlhnak - (n.) lunacy, foolishness<br />

mawlmawk , molmok - (adj.) confused, not clear in mind, immature in perception<br />

mawmh - (v.) <strong>to</strong> chew in the mouth, not with teeth<br />

mawn - (n.) magic<br />

mawng - (adj.) tipsy , slightly drunk<br />

mawng - (adj.) tipsy , slightly drunk<br />

mawng , mawngh - (v.) drive - Example: He drives a car = Mawttawka a mawng<br />

mawngcik - (n.) tat<strong>to</strong>o<br />

mawnh , eih in mawn , lawmhter ngai, aidi in mawn - (v.) enchant<br />

mawr - (adj.) dirty, grimy, soiled - Example: His leg is dirty, grimy = A ke cu a mawr in a mawr<br />

mawt , mot - (adj.) rotten, decayed<br />

mawt , mot - (v.) decay, rot<br />

mawttaka dinhter - (v.) park<br />

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