25.02.2013 Views

Chin Hakha to English Dictionary 02.17.2013

Chin Hakha to English Dictionary 02.17.2013

Chin Hakha to English Dictionary 02.17.2013

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

chuntlung - (n.) anthill<br />

chuntlung milal - (n.) queen ant<br />

chut , chuh - (v.) confiscate<br />

ci cawhter - (v.) pollinate - Example: Flowers are pollinated by bees = Pangpar cu khuai nih an ci an cawh hna<br />

ci i thlahnak he aa pehtlai in - (adj.) hereditary<br />

ci le ruang , chuahkehnak ci le ruang - (n.) strain<br />

ci thlahtu an chiahmi rangtum - (n.) stallion<br />

ci , thlaici - (n.) seed<br />

cia - (adv.) already (that which has already been accomplished) - Example: Our friends who have already departed = A kal cia kan hawile<br />

ciah - (v.) percolate - Example: Ti nih kawfi kha a ciah cang maw?<br />

ciah - (v.) saturate, soak - Example: I soak my clothes (for washing) = Ka thil ka ciah hna<br />

ciah cikcek - (v.) saturate<br />

ciahmah - (adv.) steadily and persistently - Example: The rain falls steadily and persistently = Ruah a sur ciahmah<br />

ciam - (adj.) reserved, conservatve - Example: He is a reserved person = Amah cu mi ciam a si<br />

ciammam - (adv.) deleberately, thoroughly<br />

ciang , ciangzar - (n.) gifts, benefits, received from friends<br />

ciar - (adj.) wet - Example: My shirt is wet = Ka angki a ciar<br />

ciar, chuan, - 2. khuasa ngaiin um - (v.) broil<br />

ciau , cio - (pron.) each - Example: Each of you will teach one each = Pakhat nih pakhat cio nan cawnpiak hna lai<br />

cica - (adj.) blue, sky blue - Example: Sky blue shawl = Cica puan<br />

cicua , cengkeuh , cengkol - (n.) oyster<br />

cih - (v.) thatch roof (with thatch or grass) - Example: Today we put on the roof of our house = Nihin ah kan inn kan cih<br />

cihai - (v.) be lonely, lonesome - Example: I am lonely <strong>to</strong>day = Nihin cu ka ci a hai<br />

cihmih , cihmit - (v.) exterminate - Example: They exterminate all the flies = Tho kha an ci an hmih dih nha<br />

cik , ceh - (v.) nip<br />

cik , tan - (v.) lop<br />

cikawr - (n.) genetics<br />

cikcek - (v.) crush<br />

cikcek - (adv.) completely<br />

cikcin , aa pehmi thir cikcin kual tete - (n.) chain<br />

cil - (v.) overrun - Example: He was overrun by a car = Matttawka nih a cil<br />

cil - (n.) spit<br />

cil - (v.) tread, thresh, trample with feet - Example: They tresh rice = Facang an cil<br />

cil chaknak dur - (n.) spit<strong>to</strong>n<br />

cil chung ummi rawl rialtu - (n.) enzyme<br />

cil he aa pehtlaimi - (adj.) salivary<br />

cil , tuk , lamh - (v.) trounce<br />

cilchak - (v.) spit<br />

cilkiri - (n.) slaver<br />

cilkiri chuahter - (v.) slaver<br />

cim - (v.) collapse - Example: The roof collapses = Inncung a cim<br />

cin - (v.) grow - Example: They grow corn = Fangvoi an cin<br />

cin - (adj.) wet - Example: I put my wet shirt in the sun = Ka angki cin nitlang ah ka pho<br />

cin - (v.) get wet - Example: I get wet in the rains = Ruah nih a ka surh i ka cin<br />

cin cikcek - (v.) drench<br />

cin , cing - (v.) plant seed - Example: I plant cabbages = Kawpihlum ka cin<br />

cing - (v.) be sterile, stricken, not able <strong>to</strong> have baby - Example: His wife is sterile = A nupi a cing<br />

cingling - (adv.) most - Example: This is the time when he is most famous = A minthan cingling a si<br />

cinh, cinter - (v.) bathe - Example: His face was bathed ind tears = A hmai cu a mitthli nih a cinh dih<br />

cinken - (v.) remember, keep in mind - Example: I cannot remember his name = A min kaa cinken kho lo<br />

cinken awk a tlakmi - (adj.) noteworthy<br />

cinnak , fa ngei kho lo in umnak - (n.) sterility<br />

cinter - (v.) damp<br />

cinter , hnawmhter - (v.) bedraggle<br />

cio - (adj.) each - Example: Each dog is given a bone = Uico cu saruh pakhat cio an pek hna<br />

cip - (v.) close mouth, thighs, laps - Example: Close your mouth = Na ka cip<br />

cip - (v.) be ground in<strong>to</strong> small particles - Example: Your flour is not grounded properly = Na meida a cip lo<br />

circle bantukin a pummi - (adj.) circular<br />

cirdawt - (n.) snipe<br />

cirik - (n.) rust<br />

cirik a kaimi , cirik nih a eimi - (adj.) rusty<br />

cirik ei - (v.) rust<br />

cit - (v.) mount - Example: He mounted his horse = A rang aa cit<br />

cit - (v.) ride<br />

cit , cung kai - (adv.) aboard - Example: It is time <strong>to</strong> go aboard = Lawng cung kai caan a si cang<br />

cite - (n.) salt<br />

cite bantuk a simi , a almi - (adj.) saline<br />

cite phun - (n.) sulphate<br />

Page 68

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!