Chin Hakha to English Dictionary 02.17.2013

ttuanfum - (adj.) slow in working
ttuang phiahnak hmunphiah phun khat - (n.) swab
ttuangttuan - (n.) termite
ttuanhawi - (n.) associate
ttuankan - (n.) steward, a person who works for others
ttuanman ca i pekmi tangka , eiman ca i liammi tangka - (n.) fee
ttuanmi rian , ralring tein , felfai tein - (adj.) painstaking
ttuanrang - (adj.) quick, energetic, brisk (worker)
ttuantu - (n.) operator - Example: Radio operator = Radio in bia a thanh i bia a lutu
ttuanvo , kan tuah awk a simi thil - (n.) responsibility
ttuanvo la lo i duh paoh in a ummi - (adj.) irresponsible
ttuanvo lak - (v.) assume - Example: She assumes responsibility for the child = Ngakchia zohkhenh ttuanvo kha amah nih a lak
ttuanvo lak , upadi nih fial - (adj.) liable - Example: He stated that he would not be liable for his son's debts = Ka fapa leiba cu ttuanvo ka la lo,
thah a si
ttuanvo ngeimi - (adj.) responsible
ttuanvo , tinvo , covo - (n.) share
ttul - (n.) vine, creeper
ttul - (v.) fail to accomplish - Example: This year I failed to attend school due to sickness = Tu kum cu ka zawt ruangah sianginn kai ka ttul ko
ttul , ttulh - (v.) cancel plan - Example: We cancel our plan to go on a journey = Khualtlawn kan i ttul
ttulh , ttul - (v.) cancel plan - Example: We cancel our plan to go on a journey = Khualtlawn kan i ttul
ttulhmalh - (adv.) aggressively doing something
ttum - (v.) descend - Example: He descended from the mountain = Tlangcung in a rung ttum
ttum - (n.) term of service - Example: He was elected for one term (of service) = Tum khat ca in an thim
ttum - (n.) trip (of journey) - Example: This is my first trip to the USA = Ath hi US ka tlawn hmasa bik ttum a si
ttum - (n.) trail frequented by animals - Example: This is the trail frequented by porcupines = Hihi sakuh ttum a si
ttum - (n.) ford - Example: The name of this ford is Lungzarh Ttum = Hi ttum cu Lungazar ttum an ti
ttum - (n.) time - Example: This time we are lucky = Tu ttum cu kan van a ttha
ttum - (v.) climb down - Example: Climb down from the tree = Thingkung khan rung ttum
ttum - (v.) dismount - Example: He dismounted from a horse = Rangcun in a ttum
ttumbut - (n.) portico in a Chin house
ttumchuk - (v.) decay - Example: Our physical power decays in old age = Tar tikah kan pum thazang a ttumchuk
ttumchuk - (v.) decline - Example: His health is declined = A ngandamnak a ttumchuk
ttumchuk , a chia chin lengmang panh - (v.) degenerate
ttumchuknak - (n.) declination, decrease, going down
ttumchuknak , chiat chin lengmangnak - (n.) degeneration
ttumkai - (n.) pitch - Example: The sudden pitch of the ship knocked him off his feet = Tilawng duak tiah a ttum a kai caah a ke a phelh i a tlu
ttumnak - (n.) descending, declining, decreasing
ttumtting - (n.) soot
ttumtting a khatmi - (adj.) sooty
ttumtu , ttumtuk - (n.) pioneer, to blaze the trail
ttung - (adv.) a reply given in contrast to a presumption - Example: I do not like it although you might have thought I liked it. - I like it although
you might have thought I disliked it = Ka duh ttung lo. - Ka duh ttung
ttung lo - (adv.) negative answer, used in giving a negative reply and also in contradicting a statement
ttutdan sau - (n.) bench
tu - (n.) grandchild
tu - (adv.) rather - Example: I would rather die than be red = Sen nakin a thih tu ka thi deuh lai
tu - (prep.) instead - Example: I would go instead of him = Keimah tu ka kal lai
tu - (n.) forest - Example: Animals graze in the forest = Tu chungah saram an tlong
tu - (suff.) suffix, indicating the doer - Example: eater = eitu
tu chan he a tlak ti lomi - (adj.) out-of-date
tu chin - (n.) great grandchild
tu naite ah a simi - (adj.) recent
tu nu , fanu i fanu - (n.) granddaughter
tu pa , fanu i fapa , fapa i fapa - (n.) grandson
tu , tuk - (v.) whip, beat, strike - Example: Do not beat him with a stick = Fungfek in tu hlah
tu , tuk - (v.) hit, beat, strike
tu , tuk - (v.) fight (as in war) - Example: They fight in war = Ral an i tu
tu , tuu - (n.) sheep
tuah - (v.) administer - Example: The pastor administers the Lord's Supper = Pastor nih Bawipa Zanriah a tuah
tuah - (v.) commit - Example: Firnak a tuah
tuah - (v.) do - Example: Do your own business = Nangmah thilte va tuah ko
tuah - (v.) hold - Example: They are holding a meeting = Meeting an tuah lio
tuah - (v.) perform - Example: Perform your duty = Na rian kha tuah
tuah - (v.) treat - Example: The driver treats his horses well = Rangleng mawngtu nih a rang kha ttha tein a tuah hna
tuah - (n.) pair - Example: A pair of shoes = Kedan tuah khat
tuah - (v.) do: a polite imperative - Example: Please go = Kal tuah
tuah awk a simi rian , lawmhnak bia chim i batmi - (n.) obligation
tuah awk a simi rian , rian - (n.) task
Page 329