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Chin Hakha to English Dictionary 02.17.2013

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ureu , ru - (adj.) dishonest - Example: He is a dishonest person = Mirureu a si<br />

ruru hranghrang in a ummi - (adj.) insolent<br />

ruru hranghrang in umnak - (n.) insolence<br />

Russia holh a si i khawngsil (council) tinak a si - (n.) soviet<br />

Russia ram zurea - (n.) vodka<br />

Russia tangka - (n.) rouble<br />

Russisa ram siangpahrang (1917 hlan) - (n.) czar<br />

rut , ruh - (v.) <strong>to</strong> catch fish in large number<br />

rut , ruh - (v.) scoop - Example: Please scoop the garbage = Hmunhnawm kha rut tuah<br />

rutnak , ruhnak - (n.) pan - Example: Dust pan = Hnawm ruhnak<br />

rutreu - (n.) dishonesty - Example: Dishonesty does not pay = Rutreu cu a tthahnem lo<br />

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sa - (n.) meat<br />

sa - (n.) animal - Example: Wild animal. - Domesticated animal = Saram/ramsa. - Sattil<br />

sa - (n.) piece, man (in games) - Example: Only two of my 'men' now remains = Ka sa pahnih lawng an tang<br />

sa - (v.) sing - Example: They sing a song = Hla an sa<br />

sa - (v.) brew - Example: They brew beer = Zu an sa<br />

sa - (v.) feel hot - Example: The sun is hot og therefore I feel hot = Ni a lin i ka khua a sa<br />

sa a ei lomi , tisik anhnah lawng a eimi - (n.) vegetarian<br />

sa bawh , i thuh i bawh , pel , sa pel - (v.) skulk<br />

sa em - (v.) barbecue<br />

sa emnak har - (n.) barbecue<br />

sa emnak thir fingrilh - (n.) grill<br />

sa pel , sa bawh , i thuh i bawh , pel - (v.) skulk<br />

sa , sak , bunh , dirter - (v.) erect - Example: They will erect a building = Inn pakhat an sak lai<br />

sa , sak , ser - (v.) construct<br />

sa , sat - (adj.) hot - Example: I like hot food. - Because the sun is hot, I put on a hat = Buh sa ka duh. - Ni a sat caah luchin kaa chinh<br />

sa thahnak inn - (n.) shambles<br />

sa thahnak inn - (n.) slaughter house<br />

sa , tit - (n.) flesh - Example: Pork. - Beef. - Fish = Voksa. - Cawsa. - Ngasa<br />

sa-ui phun khat - (n.) hyena<br />

sabih - (v.) hunt (animals)<br />

sabihnak - (n.) hunting<br />

sabuti - (n.) broth<br />

sabuti - (n.) pottage<br />

sabuti - (n.) stew<br />

sachia - (n.) skunk<br />

sadah - (n.) protein - Example: Meat, milk, eggs, etc. contain protein = Sa, cawhnuk, arti hna chungah hin sadah a um<br />

saduhthah - (n.) dream, wish, daydream<br />

saduhthah - (v.) dream, wish<br />

saduhthah - (n.) hope - Example: His hope is <strong>to</strong> go <strong>to</strong> college = A saduhthahmi cu college kal a si<br />

saduhthahmi lawng a simi , langhnak hmuhmi lawng a simi - (adj.) visionary<br />

saduhthahnak , saduhthah - (n.) daydream<br />

saduhthlahnak , duhnak , si seh ti duhmi - (n.) wish<br />

safe , arhrik, etc. - (n.) tick<br />

safir lungvar , a zawng van dum he aa lomi - (n.) sapphire<br />

sah , sat - (v.) cut, chop, with a knife - Example: We cut bamboos with knives = Rua kha nam in kan sah hna<br />

sahang - (n.) soup<br />

sahdah , khuhsi - (n.) <strong>to</strong>bacco<br />

sahlawh - (n.) kinsmand<br />

sahlawh rualchan - (n.) kinsfolk<br />

sahlawh rualchan - (n.) kindred<br />

sahlawh rualchan lei in i pehtlaih , i lawh , i bangh - (adj.) akin<br />

sahlawh rualchan si - (adj.) related - Example: I am not related <strong>to</strong> him = Amah he kan i rualchan lo<br />

sahluk , biang phun paohpaoh - (n.) flying squirrel<br />

sahlur - (n.) stewed meat (with rice)<br />

sahmul - (n.) wool, fur<br />

sahmul angki a lenglei a hratmi - (n.) tweed<br />

sahmul la in tahmi - (adj.) woolen<br />

sahmul luchin - (n.) cap<br />

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