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Chin Hakha to English Dictionary 02.17.2013

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sullam - (n.) sense - Example: What he wrote made no senses = A ttialmi kha sullam a ngei lo<br />

sullam - (n.) significance<br />

sullam a ngei lomi - (adj.) pointless<br />

sullam aa khatmi - (adj.) synonymous<br />

sullam aa pehtlai lomi - (adj.) illogical<br />

sullam chimnak - (n.) exposition<br />

sullam chimnak , fianternak - (n.) definition<br />

sullam chimtu , holhlettu - (n.) interpreter<br />

sullam cu ni a dir tinak a si. Cucu equa<strong>to</strong>r in Chaklei i a si ah Thlanglei a si ah ni a hlat bik caan kha a si. Thal caan ah June 21 asiloah<br />

22 a si i cucu sommersolhverv ti a si, cucu ni a sau bik caan a si; cun khuasik ah December 21 a si lo ah 22 ah a si i cucu<br />

vintersolhverv ti a si i ni a tawi bik caan a si - (n.) solstice<br />

sullam hei langhter - (v.) signify<br />

sullam hngalh khawh set lo i holh , tiva a luangmi thawng - (v.) babble<br />

sullam langhternak bia a simi - (adj.) exposi<strong>to</strong>ry<br />

sullam langhtertu - (n.) exponent<br />

sullam langhtertu bia tlangpi - (n.) caption<br />

sullam ngei lo , hram ngei lo - (adj.) groundless<br />

sullam ngei lo i zawng bantukin a awnmi holh - (n.) gibberish<br />

sullam ngei loin zawng bantuk i awnh - (v.) gibber<br />

sullam pahnih a ngei khomi , a fiang lomi , ruahsual khawhmi - (adj.) equivocal<br />

sulpel - (v.) <strong>to</strong> crosse one another wi<strong>to</strong>ut seing<br />

sulsah , sulsat - (v.) blaize the trail - Example: Had not the missionaries blazed the trail of the Gospel in the <strong>Chin</strong> hills we should still be nonchristians<br />

= Siangbawite nih Thawngttha karhnak ah Lai tlang ah sul an rak sah lo ahcun atu tiangah Khrihfami kan si rih lai lo<br />

sulsat , sulsah - (v.) blaize the trail - Example: Had not the missionaries blazed the trail of the Gospel in the <strong>Chin</strong> hills we should still be nonchristians<br />

= Siangbawite nih Thawngttha karhnak ah Lai tlang ah sul an rak sah lo ahcun atu tiangah Khrihfami kan si rih lai lo<br />

sulsattu - (n.) trail blazer - Example: The trail blazers of the Gospel in the <strong>Chin</strong> Hills were the American Baptist missionaries = Thawngttha karhnak<br />

ah Laitlang i sulsattu hna cu American Baptist Siangwawite an si<br />

sum - (v.) abstain - Example: Abstain from strong drink = Zudin i sum<br />

sum - (v.) <strong>to</strong> pick up with finger and thumb - Example: It's not easy <strong>to</strong> pick up a needle with finger and thumb = Thim sum cu a fawi lo<br />

sum suknak sum - (n.) mortar<br />

sum sumter , kham - (v.) restrain<br />

sum , tlaih - (v.) contain - Example: She was so angry that she could hardly contain her feelings = A thin a hung tuk i aa sum kho lo dengmang<br />

sumkhal - (n.) pestle<br />

sumlaitan - (n.) mutual agreement (used mainly i matters of divorce and allocation of belongings)<br />

summi - (n.) abstainer<br />

sumnak - (n.) abstinence<br />

sumnak - (n.) endurance<br />

sumpangteng - (n.) flint-lock gun<br />

sumreh - (n.) saddle girth<br />

sumsel - (n.) cymbal<br />

sun - (adj.) popular - Example: Tintin is very popular among the common people = Tintin cu zapi sinah a sung ngai<br />

sun , sung - (adj.) precious - Example: People like gold because it is precious = Sui cu a sun caah mi nih an duh<br />

sung cikcek i ningcang loin zam khi - (n.) rout<br />

sung , sun - (adj.) precious, valuable - Example: People like gold because it is precious. - This book is a very valuable/precious thing for those who<br />

know it = Sui cu a sun caah mi nih an duh. - Cauk hi a hngalmi caah cun thil man sung ngaingai a si<br />

sung , sungh - (v.) fail - Example: He failed his exam. - If you fail in the exam you should repeat it = A camipuai a sung. - Camipuai na sungh<br />

ahcun na nolh tthan lai<br />

sung , sungh - (v.) lose - Example: The army lost heavily yesterday. - He lost twenty thousand kyats. - He lost twenty thousand kyats. - It will be<br />

very bad if you lose twenty thousand kyats = Nizan ah ralkap pawl tthalo tein an sung. - Tangka thong kul a sung. - Thangka thong kul na sungh<br />

ahcun a poi ngaingai<br />

sungh - (v.) forfeit - Example: He forfeited his life by careless driving = Ralring in a mongh lo ruangah a nunnak a sung<br />

sungh , ngeih ti lo , thlau - (v.) lose<br />

sungh , sung - (v.) fail - Example: He failed his exam. - If you fail in the exam you should repeat it = A camipuai a sung. - Camipuai na sungh<br />

ahcun na nolh tthan lai<br />

sungh , sung - (v.) lose - Example: The army lost heavily yesterday. - He lost twenty thousand kyats. - He lost twenty thousand kyats. - It will be<br />

very bad if you lose twenty thousand kyats = Nizan ah ralkap pawl tthalo tein an sung. - Tangka thong kul a sung. - Thangka thong kul na sungh<br />

ahcun a poi ngaingai<br />

sungh zong sungh khawh miak zong mizk khawh - (n.) stake - Example: He has much at stake = Tampi zong a miak khawh tampi zong a<br />

sung kho<br />

sunghnak - (n.) failure<br />

sunghnak - (n.) loss<br />

sunghnak hmuhnak - (n.) defeat<br />

sunglawi - (adj.) popular, <strong>to</strong> be much sought after, <strong>to</strong> be appreciated by many, precious, glorious, red-letter day - Example: Independence day is<br />

a red-letter day for the citizens of the country = Independence ni cu ram mi caah ni sunglawi a si<br />

sunglawi ngaiin rianttuan thawknak tuah - (n.) inauguration<br />

sungtthoh , mingiatu - (n.) spy<br />

sunlawi - (v.) <strong>to</strong> be acceptable <strong>to</strong> the society - Example: So that you may be acceptable <strong>to</strong> the public, you must have concern for them = Zapi<br />

sinah na sunlawi khawh nakhnga zapi cungah zawnruahnak na ngeih awk a si<br />

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