Chin Hakha to English Dictionary 02.17.2013

thlennak - (n.) vicissitude - Example: The vicissitudes of life may suddenly make a rich man poor = Nunnak aa thlennak nih hin mirumpa kha
misifak ah a canter khawh ko
thlennak duh lo , thil hlun tlaihchannak - (n.) conservatism
thlennak , lehnak - (n.) translation
thlennak , remhnak - (n.) qualification - Example: You can accept his statement without qualification = A chimmi cu thlennak zeihmanh um loin
na cohlan khawh ko lai
thlennak thar a tuahtu - (n.) innovator
thlep - (v.) droop - Example: The ears of my dog are drooping = Ka uico hna a thlep
thlep , bil, puan kha vun thlep, puan khu vun bil - (v.) flex
thler - (n.) a bamboo lduct used for carrying water - Example: There is a system of bamboo water pipes in their village = An khua chungah tihler a
um
thler - (v.) to split, like bamboo, lengthwise
thlerh , thlawrh , thlorh - (v.) sprincle - Example: He sprinkles water on her head = A lu ah ti a thlerh
thlerhnak - (n.) sprinkling (of water)
thlet - (v.) cast - Example: The statue of Aung San wat cast in bronze = Aung San hmanthlak cu darsen in an thlet
thlet - (v.) pour - Example: Pour the water outside = Lengh ah ti kha hei thle
thlet - (v.) spill - Example: Be careful lest you spill your coffee = Na kawfi na thlet sual lai i ralring
thlet , hlonh - (n.) dump
thlet , soser , soser i ser - (v.) forge - Example: The new settlers forged a new nation = A um tharmi nih khan miphun thar an ser
thlet ti thlet - (v.) spill - Example: It's no use crying over spilled milk = Thletmi cawhnuk tahhnawh cu zeihmanh a tthahnem lo
thli - (n.) wind - Example: The wind blows = Thli a hrang
thli a rih le rih lo tah i vawlei a niam san hngalh khawhnak seh - (n.) barometer
thli a tamnak hmun , thli a tammi - (adj.) windy
thli , biathli - (n.) secret - Example: Do not reveal the secret = Biathli phuang hlah
thli chem dawntu thlalang - (n.) windscreen
thli chungah ti a ummi - (n.) humidity
thli dawp - (v.) inhale
thli fak , totho - (n.) tornado
thli hran - (v.) blow - Example: The wind blows = Thlitu a hrang
thli hrannak lei , thlitu a hung hrannak lei - (n.) windward
thli in chemmi hlasaknak thilri , thonglawi tehna - (n.) wind instrument
thli in i khonmi - (n.) hoard
thli in tum - (v.) blow up - Example: Blow up your bicycle tyre = Na saikal ke kha tum tuah
thli in tum , chem , chuahter , mawttawka ke tum hawi hna khi - (v.) pump
thli kik , a kikmi - (adj.) chill
thli luhter - (v.) ventilate
thli luhternak - (n.) ventilation
thli luhtertu - (n.) ventilator
thli lut loin tuahmi khor , sattil rawl khonnak - (n.) silo
thli phenhnak lei - (n.) lee - Example: The wind was so strong that we ran to the lee of the house = Thli a fah tuk caah inn thil phenhnak lei ah
kan tli
thli tein bihnak , zohnak - (n.) peep
thli tein chuah ziar - (v.) steal
thli tein ruah lopi i vuk tiah hun tuah - (n.) coup - Example: Coup d'etat = Cozah thlen
thli tein tuahmi - (adj.) surreptitious
thli tein tuahmi thil - (adj.) clandestine
thli , thlitu - (n.) air
thli vuk ti i a hran khi - (n.) gust
thlichia - (n.) typhoon
thlichia , totho - (n.) cyclone
thlichia , totho - (n.) hurricane
thlihran , tiluan - (n.) current
thlik ma thlok - (adv.) in great hurry - Example: He ran away in great hurry = A thlik man thlok in a tli
thlik , thlek - (n.) marrow
thlim - (v.) to sleep a baby - Example: She puts the baby to sleep = Naute a thlim
thlim - (v.) lull into sleep - Example: Their music lulls me into sleep = An hla nih a ka thlim
thlimh - (v.) sleep, lull
thlimnak - (n.) lull, lullying
thling - (n.) sap (of trees) - Example: Resin = Farthling
thling ngei lomi - (adj.) sapless
thlingh , thlongh - (v.) shed - Example: Trees shed their leaves = Thingkung nih an hnah an thilh (thlongh)
thlingza a simi thil , thil ttihnung , kan tuksa a kan purmi thil - (n.) horror - Example: Little girls have horror of snakes = Nu ngakchia tete
nih cun rul cu an ttih tuk hna i an thling a za
thliphengtu - (n.) windbreak
thlir - (v.) weigh - Example: The ship weighed anchor and sailed away = Sangphawlawng nih a lawng hrennak thircangai kha a thlir i a kal
thlir , cawi - (v.) hoist
thlir , cawi , hler - (v.) elevate, raise - Example: Raise your hands = Nan kut thlir u
thlircawi khawhmi - (adj.) portable
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