Chin Hakha to English Dictionary 02.17.2013

naih - (v.) come closer, go closer, draw closer, near - Example: We are now nearing the village = Khua kan naih cang
naih khawh lomi , ton khawh lomi - (adj.) unapproachable
naih , nai - (adv.) near - Example: Coming near we saw the flowers = Kan hei naih i pangpar kha kan hmuh hna
naih , naimi - (adj.) close - Example: The school is close to my house = Sianginn cu kan inn naih ah a um
naih , thuh , hnawmhter , melmang thuh ti bantuk - (v.) besmear
naihnak - (n.) proximity
naihnak , nainak - (n.) nearness
naihniam , niam - (adj.) close in relations - Example: He is our close relative = Amah cu kan naihniam sahlawh a si
naihtreih non - (n.) nitrate
naihtu bik a simi - (adj.) immediate - Example: My immediate neighbour = Ka innpa a ka naih bikmi
nailon - (n.) nylon
naimi , naih - (adj.) close - Example: The school is close to my house = Sianginn cu kan inn naih ah a um
nain - (conj.) although - Example: I shall go although I do not like to = Ka duh lo nain ka kal ko lai
nain - (prep.) notwithstanding
nain - (prep.) in spite of - Example: Ruah a sur nain ngakchia cu sianginn an kai ko
nain - (adv.) still - Example: He was hungry, still he would not eat = A rawl a tam ko, asinain a ei duh hlei lo
nain - (conj.) though
nain - (conj.) whereas - Example: Some children like school whereas others don't = Ngakchia a cheu cu siangin kai an duh nain a cheu cu an uh lo
nain - (conj.) while - Example: While I like the colour of the coat, I do not like its shape = Angkileng kha azawng cu ka duh ko nain, a pungsan ka
duh lo
nain , sihmanhsehlaw - (adv.) nevertheless
naingnganzi tama , uknak lei i rianttuan a duhmi - (n.) politician
naisai - (adv.) verily (usually used with negatives hlah/lo) - Example: Are they ready to go? Far from it. - I dislike it very strongly (verily) = Kal an i
manh deng ma? Naisai hlah. - Ka duh naisai lo
naitrozen dah - (n.) nitrogen
nak - (suff.) suffix for making verbal form into noun form - Example: to love - love = dawt - datwnak
nak , a nak , nah - (adj.) black - Example: She is pretty because her hair is black = A sam a nah caah aa dawh
nakhnga - (conj.) in order that - Example: Khawleih i ka kai khawh nakhnga, tanka ka hmun a herh
nakhnga caah - (conj.) so that - Example: Speak clearly so that they may understand you = Na chimmi an hngalh khawhnak hnga fiang tein
biachim
nakin - (conj.) than - Example: John is taller than Jack = John cu Jack nakin a sang deuh
nakzik , thakhling - (n.) cinnamon
nal - (adj.) fluent - Example: He is fluent in English = Mirang holh ah a nal
nal - (adj.) smooth, slippery - Example: The road is slippery. - Pu Kil is a slippery man = Lam a nal. - Pu Kil cu mi nal a si
nal i rilh - (v.) slip - Example: He slipped on a slippery road = Lam nal ah a ril
nal seh ti i si thuh - (v.) lubricate
nal ziahmah in tawlh - (v.) glide
nal ziahmah in tawlhnak - (n.) glide
nalh - (v.) smooth - Example: Smooth the (rough surface of) floor = Tuang kha nalh tuah
nalh - (v.) smear - Example: He smeared grease on his shirt = A angki ah sathau a nalh
nalh - (v.) plaster - Example: We plastr our walls = Kan vanpang plaster kan nalh
nalh , vate nih a hmur in a hmul a nalh khi - (v.) preen
nalmi - (adj.) slippery
nalnak - (n.) slip
nalnak , biachim thiamnak - (n.) eloquence
nalter - (v.) smooth
nalternak - (n.) lubrication
nam - (n.) dagger, knife - Example: There are different types of knives = Nam a phunphun a um
nam - (v.) push
nam - (v.) stink, smell bad - Example: The carcase smells bad, stinks = Saruak kha a nam
nam - (v.) spring upon - Example: A tiger springs upon a pig = Cakei nih vok a nam
nam - (v.) hurry, be in a hurry - Example: Hurry up = I nam deuh
nam , benh - (v.) press - Example: Press the button to ring the bell = Darkhing awnhternak ding ah a kep kha hmet
nam , cakhenh - (v.) impress - Example: We can impress wax with a seal = Khuaiseng cu tazeih in kan nam khawh
nam chih len , nam vurmar - (v.) shove - Example: Fred shoved the boat into the water = Fred nih tilawng cu ti chungah a nam
nam cutmat in , ruat cungcang loin , mi dang fim chimhnak um loin - (adv.) unadvisedly
nam hlok - (n.) haft
nam , hmeh - (v.) depress - Example: When you play the piano, you depress the keys = Piano na tum tikah a hmehnak tete kha na hmeh hna
nam in chunh - (v.) stab
nam in chunhmi hma - (n.) stab
nam in themh i ser - (v.) whittle
nam , khulralg in tlik , zuan hnawh - (v.) dash - Example: The boy dashed for the bus = Tlangval nih baska kha a hei tlik hnawh
nam lek - (v.) brandish - Example: He brandishes his sword = A vainam a lek
nam , lu i suk , pah - (v.) ram
nam vurmar , nam chih len - (v.) shove - Example: Fred shoved the boat into the water = Fred nih tilawng cu ti chungah a nam
nambar - (n.) number - Example: Number one = Nambar pakhat
nambar - (n.) numeral - Example: 1,2,3,9,100 are numerals = 1,2,3,9,100 cu nambar an si
Nambar - (prop.) Numbers (book of the Old Testaent)
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