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Chin Hakha to English Dictionary 02.17.2013

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cite phun khat lufah le lungmih i hnimhtermi - (n.) smelling salts<br />

cite ti , a al ngaimi - (n.) brine<br />

cite ti , ti al - (n.) salt water<br />

citmi cungin tlak - (v.) throw - Example: He was thrown from his horse = A rang cungin a tla<br />

citmi rangtum - (n.) steed<br />

cittu - (n.) rider<br />

civui - (n.) synod<br />

co , hmuh - (v.) obtain - Example: He obtained two kyats for two eggs = Arti pahnih caah fang hnih a hmuh<br />

coh - (v.) allot<br />

cohlan - (v.) accept<br />

cohlan - (v.) receive - Example: He came <strong>to</strong> his own people but they did not receive him = Amah a miphun sinah a ra nain an tak cohlang duh lo<br />

cohlan khawhmi - (adj.) acceptable<br />

cohlangtu , hmutu - (n.) receiver<br />

coih , cawih - (v.) lend - Example: He lends me ten kyats = Tangka phar hra a ka cawih<br />

coil - (v.) grub - Example: Pigs grub for food = Vok nih thinghram kna an coih hna<br />

cok - (v.) stir up (food, stew)<br />

cok , cawk - (n.) throat<br />

cokcadil - (n.) gizzard<br />

cokpuar - (adj.) thyroid<br />

coktarh , lemnak - (n.) lure<br />

coktarh , sio harh - (n.) bait<br />

colh - (n.) yeast<br />

colh - (adv.) immediately - Example: He came but left immediately again = A ra i a kal colh<br />

college i hmuh hmasat bikmi degree - (n.) bachelor<br />

college kum khatnak siangngakchia - (n.) freshman<br />

college sianginn i saya , biachimtu - (n.) lecturer<br />

college sianginngakchia degree a la rih lomi - (n.) undergraduate<br />

colon a cheu ; ( ;) - (n.) semicolon<br />

com - (adj.) plump - Example: Your child is plump = Nan fate a com ngai<br />

comcawroi i um dih, lusam lo i um - (n.) disarray<br />

comi thil , roconak - (n.) inheritance - Example: Good health is a fine inheritance = Ngandam hi ro ttha a si<br />

communist phung in a ummi - (n.) communist<br />

compai - (n.) duck<br />

compai awnh - (v.) quack<br />

compai fa - (n.) gosling<br />

compai kal in kal - (v.) waddle<br />

compai phun khat , a ngan deuh phun - (n.) goose<br />

compaifa - (n.) duckling<br />

con - (v.) recoil - Example: He recoiled at seeing a snake = Rul a hmuh i a con<br />

con - (v.) shrink<br />

con , lak tthan zau - (v.) flinch - Example: The baby flinched when it <strong>to</strong>uched a hot pot = Um lin a <strong>to</strong>ngh tikah ngakchia cu a kut a lak zau, a con<br />

con , zor , re - (v.) contract - Example: Iron contracts when it is cold = Thir cu a kih tikah a con a hme deuh<br />

cong - (n.) pipe - Example: Bamboo pipes = Rua cong<br />

cong , rua cong , thir cong - (n.) cylinder<br />

cong tummi awdawh tumtu - (n.) piper<br />

cong tummi phun khat - (adj.) pipe<br />

congh - (v.) watch - Example: The dog watches the house = Uico nih inn a congh/hngah<br />

congh , cawngh - (v.) attend the cattle - Example: If I attend the cattle I shall not be able <strong>to</strong> come = Caw ka cawngh ahcun ka ra kho lai lo<br />

congh lomi , ven lomi - (adj.) unguarded<br />

congh , runven , ven - (v.) guard<br />

conghnak - (n.) watch<br />

conghrang - (n.) chamelon<br />

conglawmh - (v.) welcome<br />

conglawmh , lawmhpi - (v.) felicitate<br />

conglawmh lomi , duh lomi - (adj.) unwelcome<br />

conglawmh , puai tuah - (v.) celebrate<br />

conglawmh , puai tuahpiak - (v.) fete - Example: The bride was feted by her friends = Mo cu a hawile nih puai an tuahpiak<br />

conglawmhnak - (n.) celebration<br />

conglawmhnak - (n.) welcome<br />

conglawmhnak , lawmhpinak i aa tlakmi bia - (adj.) felicitious - Example: A felicitious speech of thanks = Lunglawmhnak bia chimnak i aa tlakmi<br />

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congoih - (v.) gossip<br />

congoih - (n.) jew's harp<br />

congoih , thangchiat - (v.) backbite<br />

congoihnak , mi rawi , thangchiatnak - (n.) calumny<br />

conh - (v.) order<br />

connak - (n.) shrinkage<br />

consul umnak inn asiloah a zung - (n.) consulate<br />

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