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Chin Hakha to English Dictionary 02.17.2013

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nih duhnak - (n.) risibility<br />

nih , ngaknu no pawl nih khi - (v.) giggle<br />

nih (nihnak) - (n.) laugh<br />

nih ; nihsaw , ni - (v.) laugh - Example: He does not like <strong>to</strong> laugh = A ni duh lo<br />

nih , nihthawng - (n.) laughter<br />

nih sawh awk a simi , nihchuak a simi - (adj.) ridiculous<br />

nih thlam leng lo , zaangfahnak ngei lomi , a hmai a hakmi - (adj.) grim<br />

nihchuah , nichuahlei - (n.) east<br />

nihchuah saih - (v.) jest<br />

nihchuah-thlanglei - (n.) south-east<br />

nihchuahternak , ninchuahnak , nuamhnak - (n.) amusement<br />

nihchuak - (n.) joke<br />

nihchuak - (adj.) laughable, funny - Example: He is a laughable person = Nihchuak a si<br />

nihchuak a si tung i a nuam ngaimi - (n.) humour - Example: This s<strong>to</strong>ry is full of humour = Hi tuanbia cu nih nuamhnak in a khat<br />

nihchuak a simi - (adj.) humorous<br />

nihchuak a simi - (adj.) laughable<br />

nihchuak a simi , nih sawh awk a simi - (adj.) ridiculous<br />

nihchuak a simi thil - (adj.) jocular<br />

nihchuak a simi thil - (adj.) ludicrous<br />

nihchuak biachim a thiammi - (n.) humorist<br />

nihchuak i saih , dehcawh , tuaitam - (v.) tease<br />

nihchuak saihnak ca i nawlcawn - (v.) mimic<br />

nihchuak saihnak i nawlcawnnak hmanmi - (n.) comedy<br />

nihchuak saihthiam - (n.) joker<br />

nihchuak sinak , zohchia sinak - (n.) absurdity<br />

nihchuak thil - (adj.) funny<br />

nihchuak , zoh rem lo - (adj.) absurd - Example: His behaviour is absurd = A ziaza nichuak a si<br />

nihchuaksaih - (v.) make fun, crack jokes - Example: They are making funs and enjoying themselves = Nihchuak an sai i an i nuam ngai<br />

nihchuaksaih a thiammipa - (n.) clown<br />

nihchuaksaih thiam - (n.) comedian<br />

nihin ni tiang a simi - (adj.) up-<strong>to</strong>-date<br />

nihin , tuchun - (adv.) <strong>to</strong>day - Example: Today is Sunday = Nihin cu Zarhpi ni a si<br />

nihlawh - (n.) wage, daily wage - Example: My daily wage is ffifty a day = Ka nihlawh cu ni khat ah sawm hga a si<br />

nihsawh - (v.) jeer, despise - Example: You must not despise your fellow human being = Na minung hawi na nihsawh lai lo<br />

nihsawh - (v.) ridicule<br />

nihsawh , serhsat - (v.) deride<br />

nihsawh , serhsat - (v.) gibe<br />

nihsawh serhsat ngaiin - (adv.) mockingly<br />

nihsawh , serhsat , zeirel lonak langhter - (v.) insult<br />

nihsawh , zohchuk , zomhtaih - (v.) scorn<br />

nihsawhnak lungthin he tuahmi - (adj.) scornful<br />

nihter , nuamhter - (v.) amuse<br />

nika - (n.) sun<br />

nika chung i a zeimaw caan i a nakmi a lang tawnmi khi - (n.) sunspot<br />

nika nih equa<strong>to</strong>r a tan ni a si i chun le zan an i can , tthal caan ah March 21 hrawng a si i khuasik caan ah September 23 hrawng a si<br />

- (n.) equinox<br />

nikhat - (n.) --nikhua<br />

- (n.) weather, climate - Example: Climate is good this year and there will be good harvest. - Tomorrow will be fine weather = Tukum cu<br />

nikhua a ttha i kum a voi lai. - Thaizing cu nikhua a ttha lai<br />

nikhua - (adj.) successful - Example: Our trip this time is quite successful = Tu tan kan khualtlawn cu kan i nikhua pah ko<br />

nikhua a chia lai maw a ttha lai ti hngalh khawhnak fimnak - (n.) meteorology<br />

nikhua a cin i a linh khi - (adj.) muggy<br />

nikhua tahnak - (n.) weatherglass<br />

nikhua tahnak he aa pehtlaimi - (adj.) meteorological<br />

nikhua tlai - (v.) be late - Example: Let's set out now or we may be late = I thawh cang u sih, nikhua kan tlai lai<br />

nikir - (n.) solstice - Example: Summer solstice. - Winter solstice = Fur nikir. - Khuasik nikir<br />

nikum - (adv.) --nikum<br />

hmasa - (n.) the year before last<br />

nilak - (adv.) every other day - Example: I goo <strong>to</strong> school every other day = Nilak in sianginn ka kai<br />

nilin , khuasik a ing zungzalmi , thlitu , ruahpi - (adj.) weatherbeaten<br />

nilum - (n.) sarmth of the sun - Example: We bask in the warmth of the sun = Nilum kan <strong>to</strong><br />

nimthla bantukin a khul a rangmi - (n.) flash - Example: There is a flash of anger in her eyes = A mit ah a thinhunnak kha khulrang in a lung<br />

lang<br />

nimtlau , tek - (n.) lightning - Example: Lightning strikes in the sky = Nimtlau a lek<br />

nin , ning - (v.) <strong>to</strong> be well especially in finance<br />

nincan , ningcang - (v.) <strong>to</strong> do well in livelihood<br />

ninchuahnak , nuamhnak , nihchuahternak - (n.) amusement<br />

ninem - (n.) cool of the day - Example: It's pleasant <strong>to</strong> have a walk in the cool of the evening = Zanlei ninem i i chawh cu a nuam<br />

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