Chin Hakha to English Dictionary 02.17.2013

cunglei - (prep.) above - Example: We flew above the cloud = Khuadawm cungin kan zuang
cunglei - (adv.) up - Example: The flies flew up = Tho cu cung lei ah an zuang
cunglei - (adv.) upward
cunglei ah - (prep.) over - Example: They have a light over the door = Innka cunglei ah ceu pakhat an chiah
cunglei dang - (n.) palate
cunglei i i hel lengmang - (v.) hover - Example: Birds hover over their nests = Vate cu an bu cungah an i hel lengmang
cunglei i kai , kai - (v.) ascend
cunglei i mi a hun vawr khomi , i hlawhnak ca i an chiahmi phelpheng - (n.) springboard
cunglei in vun pekmi nawl - (n.) mandate
cunglei khan ah - (adv.) upstairs
Cunglei Pol - (n.) North Pole
cungpi , pinpi - (adv.) high - Example: The plane flew high above the clouds = Vanlawng cu khaudawm cungpi ah khin a zuang
cungtang in a ummi den pahnih, ':' hihi calon cu a si - (n.) colon
cungzar - (n.) pavilion
cuning ahcun , cukhan ahcun , cuti a si ahcun - (adv.) at that rate
curcuk , phihlik - (n.) cockroach
curdu - (adj.) hesitant, unsure
cuti a si ahcun , cuning ahcun , cukhan ahcun - (adv.) at that rate
cuti a si ahcun cuti cun a si lai - (conj.) provided
cuti a si ahcun cuti in siseh ti bia i kamnak - (n.) term - Example: The terms of peace = Daihnak duh ahcun hi bantuk hi bantuk nan tuah
hnga timi bia i kamnak
cuti in a si ahcun cu bantukin a si lai tiin ttialmi ca - (n.) provisio
cuti set in siseh ti tuaknak - (n.) specification
cuti set in siseh ti tuaknak - (v.) specify
cuti ti ah cucu a si lai timi , biathli - (n.) watchword
cuticun - (adv.) thus
cuticun a si awk a si ti i hnatlaknak tuahmi - (n.) stipulation
cuticun siseh ti ning i si dingin sernak - (n.) standardization
cuticun siseh timi ning in an hmetngan , an tlawmtam , an pumrua le an tthatchiat kha aa tluk dingin ser - (v.) standardize
cuticun va si sehlaw - (conj.) supposing
cutu - (n.) hammer of a gun
cuza - (adj.) mature - Example: He is now a mature person = Mi cuza a si cang
cuza - (v.) mature - Example: He has now matured = Atu cu a cuza cang
czar ti zongin ttial a si ; Russia ram siangpahrang - (n.) tsar
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da - (adj.) insipid, flat - Example: Your wine is insipid = Na zu a da
da - (n.) addled eg - Example: I see two addled eggs = Arti da pum hnih ka hmuh
daang - (adj.) pale - Example: He is sick and pale. - He is terrified and becomes pale = A zaw i a daang. - A thin a phang i a daang
dah - (v.) frisk - Example: A policeman frisked me = Palikpa nih a ka dah
dah - (v.) fumble, grope - Example: He fumbled in the dark for the flashlight = Mui padap ah dahmei kha a dah
dah cikcek , ttha tein kawl cikcek - (v.) ransack
dah , dat - (n.) electricity - Example: Our electricity is good these days = Tukar hrawng cu kan dah tha a ttha
dah lo cu - (prep.) except - Example: He works everyday, except Sunday = Zarhpi dah ti lo cu, nifate rian a tuan
dah lo cu , dah lo ahcun - (prep.) save - Example: He works everyday save Sundays = Zarhpi ni hna ti dah lo ahcun nifate rian a ttuan
dah lo nih cun - (prep.) but - Example: No one konws this but me = Keimah dah ti lo nih cun hihi ahohmanh nih an hngal lo
dah ngeimi - (adj.) magnetic
dah ngeimi thil , thir dah - (n.) magnet
dah pakhat - (n.) neon
dah ti lo ahcun - (prep.) but - Example: I shall go anywhere but to the river = Tiva dah ti lo ahcun khuazeihmanh ah ka kal ko lai
dahkaw - (adv.) may have to - Example: If you don't go now you ma be late = Atu ah na kal lo ahcun na tlai lai dahkaw
dahmei - (n.) torchlight
dahra - (adv.) indicator of question - Example: Are you sick? = Na zaw dahra?
dai - (adj.) still - Example: The lake is still = Tidil cu tilet zeihmanh um loin dai tein a um
dai - (v.) diminish in sound, quiet down - Example: His voice was quieting down, diminishing = A aw a dai
dai - (v.) play - Example: Let's play = I dai u sih
dai - (adj.) cool - Example: The weather is getting cool = Khua a dai
dai , daih - (v.) cool down
dai tein a um duh lomi , a um zirziar duh lomi - (adj.) restless
dai tein a ummi - (adj.) placid - Example: A placid lake = Dai tein a um zirziar mi tili
dai tein a ummi - (adj.) tranquil
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