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Chin Hakha to English Dictionary 02.17.2013

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ca tarmi - (n.) placard<br />

ca tialmi bia kha a si hrimhrim tinak caah cuka ca tial chungah a um tiin fianter khawhnak - (v.) document<br />

ca ttialmi a ttha maw ttha lo ti zohtthantu - (n.) reviewer<br />

ca ttialnak seh hri , khi bantuk pawl khi , sam temnak hri - (n.) ribbon<br />

caah - (conj.) as - Example: As you do not like chillies I am not going <strong>to</strong> give you any = Makphek na duh lo caah kan pe lai lo<br />

caah - (conj.) since - Example: Since you feel tired you should rest = Na bat caah naa dinh awk a si<br />

caah - (conj.) that - Example: He ran fast that he may catch his friends = A hawile kha a phak hna nakhnga khulrang in a tli<br />

caah - (conj.) inasmuch as<br />

caah - (conj.) as - Example: As you are busy now, I shall come later = Atu cu naa manh lo caah hnu deuh ah ka ra te lai<br />

caah - (prep.) on account of - Example: He cannot run on account of pain in his leg = A ke a fah caah a tli kho lo<br />

caah - (prep.) for - Example: This book is for him = Hi cauk cu amah caah a si<br />

caah - (prep.) in behalf of - Example: He died in behalf of his friend = A hawi caah a thi<br />

caah , ruangah - (conj.) because<br />

caak - (v.) admonish, rebuke<br />

caal - (v.) struggle<br />

caan - (n.) period - Example: During the period of war = Ral lio caan chungah<br />

caan - (n.) time - Example: A minute is a short time = Minit pakhat cu caan tawite a si<br />

caan - (n.) turn - Example: It is Bob's turn <strong>to</strong> read = Bob nih a rel caan a si<br />

caan - (n.) while - Example: He kept us us waiting a long while = Caan saupi a kan hngahter<br />

caan a cu cang - (n.) time - Example: It is time <strong>to</strong> go <strong>to</strong> bed = Ih caan a cu (si) cang<br />

caan a lan , a lan - (v.) elapse<br />

caan a mermi - (n.) turn - Example: At the turn of the century = Kum zabu pakhat aa mer lio caan ah<br />

caan a phan ti lo , caan he aa tlak ti lo, thil hlun a si cang - (n.) anachronism<br />

caan a tling - (v.) fall - Example: Christmas falls on Saturday = Khrismas ni cu zarhteni ah a tla<br />

caan ah siseh , hmaisuang bik ; hmun ah siseh , rian ah siseh - (adj.) foremost<br />

caan chung - (n.) duration<br />

caan hmaan loin a kalmi thil , a caan a hman lomi - (adj.) erratic - Example: An erratic clock = A caan a hman lomi suimilam<br />

caan hmaantertu - (n.) regula<strong>to</strong>r<br />

caan hman - (v.) spend - Example: I want <strong>to</strong> spend Christmas at home this year = Tukum cu inn ah Khrimas hman ka duh<br />

caan hman tein a zulmi - (adj.) punctual<br />

caan karlak chan , A.D. 500 in 1450 tiang hrawng - (adj.) medieval<br />

Caan Karlak Chan, A.D. 500 in 1450 tiang hrawng - (n.) Middle Ages<br />

caan kong tuaktannak cawnnak - (n.) chronology<br />

caan lawng - (n.) leisure<br />

caan ngei tadinca , a can hmaan tein chuahmi thawngtheihnak ca - (n.) periodical<br />

caan nih kal tak cangmi , a hlun cangmi , hman ti lomi - (adj.) obsolete<br />

caan , nithla - (n.) date<br />

caan pakhatkhat - (n.) period - Example: He visited us for a short period = Caan tawite chung a kan leng<br />

caan relnak , suimilam - (n.) clock<br />

caan rem lo - (adj.) inoppurtune<br />

caan rem lonak , harnak peknak - (n.) inconvenience<br />

caan saupi - (adv.) long - Example: I have long thought about him = Amah kong kha caan saupi ka ruat cang<br />

caan saupi a rak um cangmi - (n.) standing - Example: It is a feud of long standing between the two families = An chung hnih karlak ah caan<br />

saupi a rak um cangmi i huatnak a um<br />

caan tampi hmang in , duhsah tein - (adv.) leisurely<br />

caan tawite - (n.) moment<br />

caan tawite ca lawng a simi - (adj.) temporary<br />

caan tawite chung a hung um tami thil - (n.) flicker - Example: A flicker of hope showed in her eyes = A mit chungah ruahchannak a hng um<br />

ta dak<br />

caan tawite chung a simi - (adj.) momentary<br />

caan tawite chung ca - (adj.) provisional<br />

caan tawite chung ngolta - (v.) suspend<br />

caan tawite vun i hngilh - (n.) nap<br />

caan thiahnak cazin , cu caan kha caan ah cu bantuk kha bantuk in a si lai ti in ttialmi cazin - (n.) schedule<br />

caan ttha a simi - (adj.) auspicious<br />

caan ttha , vantthat caan - (n.) chance<br />

caan tuaknak ca , cu caan kha caan ah cucu khakha a si lai ti tuakmi khi - (n.) timetable<br />

caan um lo , zungzal - (adj.) timeless<br />

caan vialte pek , i pumpek - (v.) devote<br />

caang - (n.) joint<br />

caang - (n.) verse, stanza<br />

caantling in hmanhman tein ttuanmi - (adj.) regular - Example: He has no regular work = Rian ngaingai a ngei lo<br />

caantling in ttuanmi rian - (adj.) full-time<br />

cabawm - (n.) envelope<br />

cabawm phih/sengh - (v.) seal<br />

cabek , bek - (n.) sideburns<br />

cabek , bep , phuzep - (n.) temple of the head<br />

cabuai - (n.) table<br />

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