Chin Hakha to English Dictionary 02.17.2013

teh , tlik - (v.) run
tehnak - (n.) tasting
tehnak - (n.) running
tehte - (n.) witness
tehtekhaan , a hngaltu sinak bia chim - (v.) testify
tehter , theh , tet - (v.) wear - Example: Walking wears a hole in my shoe = Ke in ka kal lengmang caah ka kedan hmun khat in pem/a tet
tei - (v.) conquer
tei - (v.) defeat, beat - Example: Team A beats Team B by two goals = Team A nih Team B kawl hnih in an tei hna
tei - (v.) overcome
tei - (v.) overpower
tei - (v.) overthrow
tei - (v.) overwhelm - Example: He was overwhelmed with grief = Ngiahchiatnak nih a tei
tei - (v.) prevail - Example: The soldiers prevailed on their foes = Ralkap nih an ral kha an tei hna
tei - (v.) subdue
tei a mami - (adj.) diligent
tei cikcek i dawi dih - (v.) rout
tei deuh - (n.) upper hand - Example: They have the upper hand in the fight = An i paihnak ah khan anmah nih an tei deuh hna
tei fawi , tuaitam fawi , hmin fawi - (adj.) susceptible - Example: He is susceptible to cold = Cumpi nih a tlunh khawh zau, cumpi a khan lo
tei , hluh - (v.) score - Example: Johnny scored four goals for our school team = Johnny nih kan sianginn pumpululh chuih bu caa kawl li a
hluh/tei
tei , in , doh - (v.) withstand - Example: Soldiers have to withstand difficulties = Ralkap cu harnak an in awk a herh
tei khawh - (v.) surmount - Example: Lincoln surmounted many difficulties = Lincoln nih harnak tampi a tei khawh
tei khawh lo a simi , lonh khawh lo a simi - (adj.) insurmountable
tei khawh lomi - (adj.) indomitable
tei khawh lomi - (adj.) invincible
tei khawh lomi , lohn khawh lomi - (adj.) insuperable
tei khawh lomi , pemh khawh lo - (adj.) impregnable
tei khawhnak , uk khawhnak - (n.) mastery
tei , ral tei - (v.) vanquish
tei , tai - (v.) win - Example: Than Tling wins Than Ram = Than Tling nih Than Ram a tai
tei , tai - (adj.) sharp - Example: My adze is sharp = Ka hreitlung a tei ngaingai
tei , uk - (v.) master
tei , uk , tangchiah - (v.) subjugate
teih , taih - (v.) penetrate, cut into - Example: My knife can cut into wood = Ka namma nih thing a taih
teima - (adj.) persevering, hardworking - Example: He is a hardworking person = Mi teima a si
teimak tein - (adv.) perseveringly
teimak tein ttuan peng - (v.) persevere
teimak tein ttuan pengnak - (n.) persistence
teimak tein tuah , zuam - (v.) take pains - Example: He took pains to please his teacher = A sayapa lunglawmhter awkah fak piin aa zuam
teimaknak - (n.) diligence, perseverance
teimaknak , rian ttuan tik i lungdong lo te i ttuan pengnak lungthin - (n.) perseverance
teimanthlu - (adj.) diligent, hardworking, persistent
tein - (adv.) indicates adverb: -ly - Example: Persistently = Teinak tein
tein - (adv.) by ... self - Example: I shall carry it by myself = Keimah tein ka phorh lai
tein - (adv.) just - Example: It was just as he said = A chim ning tein a si
teinak - (n.) conquest
teinak - (n.) subjection
teinak in co - (v.) occupy - Example: The enemies occupied our village = Ral nih kan khua an lak i an um hnawh
teinak in tuahmi - (adj.) triumphant
teinak philh lonak ca i hmanmi thil - (n.) trophy
teinak puanlaang , alaan , hmelchunhnak thantar - (n.) banner
teinak , teinak conglawmhnak - (n.) triumph
teirul cham - (v.) retaliate
teirul cham , phuhlam - (v.) avenge
teirul chamnak - (n.) retaliation
teirul chamtu khuazingnu , teirul chamnak - (n.) nemesis
teirulcham - (v.) revenge - Example: It's not good to revenge = Teirulcham cu a ttha lo
teitu - (n.) conqueror
teitu - (n.) victor
teitu - (n.) winner
teitu a simi - (adj.) victorious
teitu si i zuam , i cuh - (v.) vie
tek - (n.) thunderbolt
tek - (adj.) smart: the burning feeling when salt gets into eyes - Example: My eyes burn = Ka mit a tek
tek bawm - (n.) tinderbox
tek , nimtlau - (n.) lightning
tek tlak khamnak ca i inncung i an bunhmi thirfung - (n.) ligntning rod
tek , tlik , teh - (v.) run
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