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Chin Hakha to English Dictionary 02.17.2013

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thu lo , rawk loin umternak - (n.) preservation<br />

thuahmi a chimtu - (n.) passive voice - Example: The book was taken by him = Cauk cu amah nih lak a si<br />

thuam sawsawh - (n.) mufti<br />

thuamh , aihter - (v.) vest<br />

thuamh , ttamh , thawmh - (v.) decorate , adorn<br />

thuamhnak ca i i hruk aihmi thil hna - (n.) trappings<br />

thuamhnak hnipuang tang i i nawhmi - (n.) undergarments<br />

thuamhnak thilthuam - (n.) attire<br />

thuamhnak , ttamhnak - (n.) adornment, decoration<br />

thuamhning - (n.) style<br />

thuamhning aa dawh ngaingaimi - (adj.) stylish<br />

thuan - (n.) <strong>to</strong> cover with blanket when sleeping; <strong>to</strong> put the blankets in layers<br />

thuan , thuanh - (v.) plough - Example: They plough the field with a bullock = Cawtum in lei an thuan<br />

thuanh , thonh , thawnh - (v.) <strong>to</strong> cover up with blankets when sleeping<br />

thuarthlap - (adj.) clumsy, not active - Example: He is a clumsy person = Mi thluarthlap a si<br />

thuh - (v.) hide - Example: Hide your book = Na cauk va thup<br />

thuh - (v.) smear<br />

thuh - (v.) paint with paint<br />

thuh - (v.) anoint hair with oil<br />

thuh - (v.) <strong>to</strong> put on face powder/makeup<br />

thuh , hnawmhter , melmang thuh ti bantuk , naih - (v.) besmear<br />

thuh i zuam na i a lang tthiammi , langther , phuan - (v.) belie - Example: His smile belied his hurt feeling = A ni ko nain a thinhun kha a lang<br />

tthiam<br />

thuh , pan tein nalh - (v.) gild - Example: Gild a picture frame = Hmanthlak chiahnak tungtlang kha sui in pantein nalh<br />

thuh , pheh - (v.) mask<br />

thuh , thil thuh - (v.) conceal<br />

thuhla - (n.) say - Example: He has no say in this matter = Hi thil ah hin zeihmanh thuhla a ngei lo<br />

thuhmi ; biathli a simi , hawi hngalh lo awkin bia hleng in chimmi - (adj.) cryptic<br />

thuhmi thilri , hriamnam - (n.) cache<br />

thuhnak - (n.) concealment<br />

thuhnak - (n.) painting<br />

thuhnak , tiva ti a thuhning - (n.) depth<br />

thuhpheh lo tein chimmi - (adj.) frank<br />

thui - (v.) rock , swing - Example: My chair rocks = Ka tthutdan aa thui<br />

thui - (v.) spit (as salvia)<br />

thuinak tthutdan - (n.) rocker<br />

thuk - (adj.) deep - Example: Deep ocean = Rili thuk<br />

thuk piin a hram i sihmi - (adj.) deep-rooted<br />

thuk piin i tukmi nam hma - (n.) gash<br />

thuk piin ruah - (v.) ruminate<br />

thuk tuk - (adj.) abysmal - Example: His ignorance is abysmal = A hngalh lonak a thuk tuk<br />

thuknak - (n.) debth, profoundity<br />

thukpi in kawl , purh - (v.) probe<br />

thukpi in ruah - (v.) speculate<br />

thukter - (v.) deepen<br />

thul , futhul - (n.) spit<br />

thulak rannak, khulrang in thil hngalh khawh le tiam khawhnak - (n.) acumen<br />

thulh - (adj.) pretend: <strong>to</strong> be pretending, <strong>to</strong> act pretentiously<br />

thulh , ram hram kalhnak tuhmui - (n.) spud<br />

thum khawhnak - (n.) capacity<br />

thum , pathum - (num.) three<br />

thumhpiak , tanpiak - (v.) curtail<br />

thumnak , pathumnak - (num.) third<br />

thumthlak - (adj.) triune<br />

thun - (n.) a certain amount of rice for pounding<br />

thung - (n.) quicklime<br />

thung hak ah i can - (v.) calcify<br />

thung le thetse ti he cawhmi , vampang nalhnak ca i hmanmi - (n.) plaster<br />

thung , thetse le ti cawh i senghnak ca i hmanmi - (n.) mortar<br />

thung umnak kun a ttuang i thung a khalmi - (n.) stalagmite<br />

thung umnak vawlei i tung bantukin thung lung a hung ummi hna khi - (n.) stalactite<br />

thungrang - (n.) chalk<br />

thungrang - (n.) lime<br />

thungrang lung - (n.) limes<strong>to</strong>ne<br />

thunh - (v.) reciprocate - Example: We shall reciprocate our labour = Kan i tha thunh lai<br />

thunhnak - (n.) reciprocating<br />

thup - (v.) hide - Example: Hide us under your wings = Na thla tangah kan tlup tuah<br />

thuphacawi - (v.) pardon: ask for pardon - Example: I asked for pardon for my mistake = Ka palh caah thupha ka cawi<br />

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