Chin Hakha to English Dictionary 02.17.2013

phawtmi nambar - (n.) dividend - Example: In 728/15, 728 is the dividend = 728 cu 16 in phawt ah, phawtmi nambar cu 728 kha a si
phawtnak - (n.) distribution
phawtnak - (n.) division
phawtu - (n.) distributor
phawtu - (n.) divisor - Example: 728 kha 16 in phawt tikah 16 kha phawtu cu a si
phawtzamh , pek - (v.) disburse
phawtzamhnak - (n.) disbursement
phazawngdaing - (n.) candle
phazawngdaing vannak tung - (n.) candlestick
phazawngdan hri , meiinn meica - (n.) wick
phazeti , dawnzuk - (n.) melon
phe - (adj.) cunning - Example: Monkey is thought to be cunning = Zawng hi a phe tiah ruah a si
phe - (n.) gambling, playing cards - Example: They are gambling; they play cards = Phe an i kah
phe aa kahmi - (n.) gambler
phe i kahnak i a sang bik phe - (n.) trump
phe kahnak catlap - (n.) card
pheh - (v.) screen
pheh - (v.) to deny by telling a lie - Example: Peter denies his being a disciple of Jesus = Peter nih Jesuh zultu a si kha aa pheh
pheh - (v.) chop off with one stroke - Example: He chops off a banana tree = Banhla kung a pheh
pheh - (v.) splash (with water) - Example: A car splashed mud on me = Mawttaka (Leilawng) nih nawncek a ka pheh
pheh , thuh - (v.) mask
phehnak - (n.) chopping
phehnak - (n.) denying
phehnak - (n.) splashing
phehthuh lo tein , lungthiang - (adj.) candid - Example: I will be quite candid with you = Lung thiang tein kan ti ko lai: hrut ngaiin na rak tuah
ko khah
phehthuh lomi - (adj.) undisguised
phehthuh lonak - (n.) frankness
phei - (n.) thigh - Example: There is a tattoo on his thigh = A phei ah mawngcik a um
phei - (n.) lap
phei - (adj.) level, not up and down - Example: The road is level for many miles = Khan tampi chung lam a phei
pheih - (v.) invite - Example: They invite us to the marriage ceremony = Nupi tthitnak ah an kan pheih
pheitha - (n.) hamstring
phekah - (v.) gamble
phekah - (n.) poker
phekahnak - (n.) wager
phekahnak ca i phawt cio - (v.) deal
phekahnak hmun , tichung i vung pil thiam khi - (n.) dive
phekahnak i hmanmi thil pum tete - (n.) dice
phekah/rang tlik zuamnak i phekahnak i thapmi phaisa - (n.) stake - Example: The men played for high stakes = Phaisa tampi an thap
phel - (n.) board - Example: Please bring here ten boards = Thingphel pahra in rak pu tuah
phelh - (v.) to spring the trap
phelh - (v.) to pull the trigger of a gun
phelh - (v.) to break promise or engagement - Example: They broke their engagement = An i hamnak kha an phelh
phelral - (v.) dispose of, sell away - Example: They disposed of their car = An mawttaka an phelral
phen - (n.) leeward side, shelter - Example: We take shelter in the shelter (leeward side) of the rock = Lungpi phen ah kan i dor
phen , pheng , phenh - (v.) hide - Example: Clouds hide the sun = Khuadawm nih nika a phenh
phen , phenhai - (v.) ward - Example: He warded of the blow with his arm = A kut in a thonghnak kha a rak i phen
pheng - (n.) winbreak - Example: Our winbreak is very useful = Kan thli pheng a tthahnem ngai
pheng , phenghai - (v.) to defelct something coming toward him and protect himself - Example: He can defend himself by deflecting the assault
(with words) of his opponents = A bia in aa pheng (phenghai) kho
pheng , phenh , phen - (v.) hide - Example: Clouds hide the sun = Khuadawm nih nika a phenh
phengtu , thuptu , langhter lotu - (n.) camouflage - Example: Green leaves are used for camouflage in jungle warfare = Ramlak raltuknak ah
thinghnah hring kha peengtu ah an hman hna
phenh - (v.) overshadow
phenh , huhphenh , huh - (v.) protect - Example: God will protect you = Pathian nih an hunphenh lai
phenh , pheng - (v.) hide - Example: Clouds hide the sun = Khuadawm nih nika a phenh
phenh , thladem demh - (v.) shade
phenhai - (v.) to keep in arms length - Example: Ke keeps his friends at arms length = A hawile kha a phenhai hna
phenhnak a ngeimi hmun in meithal in a kaptu - (n.) sniper
phenhnak puanzar - (n.) screen
phennak , huhphenhnak - (n.) protection
phenter , rawnhter , milter - (v.) flatten
phentu , chin - (n.) cover
pheo , lengchuah , pheu - (v.) exclude, excommunicate, discriminate, alienate - Example: It's no good to alienate one another = Pakhat le
pakhat i pheo hi a tta lo
pheo , phai - (v.) deflect - Example: The wind deflects the arrow's flight = Thli nih thal cu a phai
pheonak , leng i chuahnak - (n.) exclusion
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