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Chin Hakha to English Dictionary 02.17.2013

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zapi nih ka duh hna seh tiin mi lung thawhter rumro a uarmi , biachim a thiam ngaimi ; zapi hruaitu - (n.) demagogue<br />

zapi nih langhngan in an duhnak siseh an duhlonak siseh an langhter; sandahpiah - (v.) demonstrate<br />

zapi nih rak duhnak - (n.) popularity<br />

zapi nih zeitin dah an ruah ti halnak - (n.) poll - Example: A poll was taken <strong>to</strong> learn who was the most popular footballer = Ahodah pumpululh<br />

chuih a thiam bik tiah zapi nih an ruah ti hngalhnak caah ruahnak halnak an tuah<br />

zapi pumh - (n.) mass meeting<br />

zapi , pumpak si loin - (adj.) general<br />

zapi rel awkah cauk chuahnak - (n.) publication<br />

zapi rel awkin cauk a chuanhtu - (n.) publisher<br />

zapi ruahnak le lungthin zeitindah a si hnga ti hngalhnak ding ca i me thlaknak tuahmi , hi bantuk hi a fekmi cu a si lo , hngalhnak<br />

sawhsawh ca i tuahmi a si - (n.) straw vote<br />

zapi sin chuahlangh tik i mutuning ziaza - (n.) etiquette<br />

zapi sin i langhternak , hmuhsaknak - (n.) exposition<br />

zapi sin i thil a zuarmi - (n.) retailer<br />

zapi sinah chim , phuan - (v.) profess<br />

zapi sinah thil tlawm tete in va zuar chinmi khi - (n.) retail<br />

zapi thawngthanhnak catlap - (n.) bill - Example: Stick no bills on Church walls = Biakinn vampang ah thawngthanhnak ca benh hlah<br />

zapi theih duhmi bia ceih awkah zapi aa pummi - (n.) forum<br />

zapi theihter , thanh - (v.) announce<br />

zapi theihternak ca i hmanmi thil, tahchunhnak ah radio, cauk, television - (n.) mass media<br />

zapi thil a simi - (adj.) public<br />

zapi tthatnak dingah zaip nih anmah uktu dingah an i thimmi uknak cozah - (n.) democracy<br />

zapi uknak le zapi ca khuakhannak i fimnak - (n.) statesmanship<br />

zapi umnak inn i angkite hna luchin te hna chiahnak khan - (n.) checkroom<br />

zapi zaran pawl - (n.) middle class<br />

zapi zate - (num.) the whole lot, the rank and file<br />

zapnak , zahnak - (n.) fan, winnow<br />

zar - (v.) <strong>to</strong> hang clothes in the sun <strong>to</strong> dry<br />

zar , langhter - (v.) display<br />

zaran - (adj.) of middle class - Example: He is of middle class = Amah cu mizaran a si<br />

zaran - (n.) common, ordinary people<br />

zarh - (adj.) holy - Example: The sabbath is a holy day for the Jews = Sabbath ni cu Judah mi caah ni zarh a si<br />

zarh - (n.) week - Example: One week = Zarh khat<br />

zarh ni - (n.) holy day, sacred day<br />

zarhfate in a cang/simi - (adj.) weekly<br />

zarhnak - (n.) sacredness, sanctity<br />

zarhnak - (n.) covering/cover<br />

Zarhpi ni - (n.) Sunday<br />

Zarhpi ni le Zarhte a si lomi ni paoh - (n.) weekday<br />

Zarhte le Zarhpi - (n.) weekend<br />

Zarhte ni - (n.) Saturday<br />

Zarhteni, Rinni - (n.) Saturday<br />

zat - (v.) tickle - Example: John tickled the baby's feet = Johsn nih ngakchia ke kha a zat hna<br />

zat - (v.) <strong>to</strong> be satisfied - Example: If he is satisfied with wine, let him go = Zu aa zat ahcun kal cang seh<br />

zat - (adj.) ticklish<br />

zat - (adj.) enough<br />

zat lonak - (n.) inadequacy<br />

zatlanglam - (n.) street<br />

zatnak - (n.) adequacy<br />

zatter , a za siter - (v.) suffice<br />

zau - (adv.) soon - Example: I shall go away soon = Ka kal zau lai<br />

zau - (adj.) sloping, slanting<br />

zau - (adv.) fastly, quickly, immediately, at once<br />

zau - (v.) recline, retire - Example: It's a plearure <strong>to</strong> recline/retire after hard work = Thadit hnuah cun zau a nuam<br />

zauh - (v.) <strong>to</strong> lie in wait<br />

zauh - (v.) beckon, wave - Example: He waves us / he beckons us = A kut a kan zauh<br />

zaunak - (n.) reclining<br />

zaunak - (n.) couch<br />

zauzik - (adv.) immediately<br />

zaw - (adj.) sick, ill - Example: I am sick (not well) = Ka zaw<br />

zawh - (interj.) ouch<br />

zawh - (v.) <strong>to</strong> follow a path<br />

zawh - (v.) <strong>to</strong> go on a plank, branch, bridge<br />

zawh - (v.) <strong>to</strong> go <strong>to</strong> a gathering - Example: We go <strong>to</strong> an association meeting = Civui kan zawh<br />

zawh - (v.) <strong>to</strong> go <strong>to</strong> a feast - Example: We go <strong>to</strong> a feast = Sa kan zawh<br />

zawhnak - (n.) going on a path/bridge<br />

zawhnak - (n.) participating in the gathering/the feast<br />

zawhpi - (v.) <strong>to</strong> take somebody along <strong>to</strong> the feast or following the path or going on a bridge - Example: I shall accompany you on the bridge (if<br />

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