Chin Hakha to English Dictionary 02.17.2013

depde - (n.) hypocrite, rogue, swindler, fraudent - Example: He is a rogue = Mi depde a si
der - (adj.) lean - Example: lean boy = Ngakchia der
der - (adj.) weak - Example: He is a weak man = Mi der a si
der filfial in a ummi - (adj.) gaunt
derh - (v.) confront - Example: He does not dare confront him = A derh ngam lo
derh , dirh - (v.) begin - Example: They have started building the house = Inn an derh cang
dernak - (n.) weakness
dernak - (n.) thinness
dernak , tthawn lonak - (n.) weakness
derter , thazang tlawmter - (v.) enfeeble
derter , thazang tlawmter , pa si loter - (v.) emasculate
derter , tthawn loter - (v.) weaken
derthawm - (adj.) weak - Example: He is a weak/sickly man = Mi derthawm a si
derthawm , feh lo , thazang um lo - (adj.) groggy
derthawmnak - (n.) fraility
dertthawm , thazang ngei lo - (adj.) feeble
det - (v.) push to the edge - Example: Do not push me to the edge of the bed = Ihkhun tlang ah ka det chih hlah
det , chawdet - (v.) bargain - Example: I don't like to bargain = Chawdet ka duh lo
deu , a ngaingai a si lomi - (adj.) bogus
deu , thlam - (n.) hut
deuh - (v.) disenchant - Example: I was disenchanted by his speech = A biachimmi nih a ka deuh
deuh - (v.) fail - Example: He failed us when we needed him most = Kan herh bik caan ah a kan deuh
deuh - (adv.) rather - Example: I would rather go today than tomorrow = Thaizing nakin nihin ah ka kal deuh lai
deuh in - (adv.) more - Example: A plane travels more rapidly than a train = Vanlawng cu tlanglawng nakin khulrang deuhin a kal
deuhnak - (n.) disillusionment
Dezimbar thla - (n.) December
di - (v.) tire, be tired - Example: I am tired = Ka tha a di
di , ngaidi - (n.) thatch
diam - (adv.) off - Example: The bird flew off = Vate kha a zuang diam
diam - (adv.) completely (perfect tense) - Example: He has already gone = A kal diam cang
diamduam - (adj.) timid - Example: He is a timid person = Mi diamduam a si
dica , inncung - (n.) roof
dih - (v.) finish, complete - Example: I finished reading the book = Cauk rel kha ka dih cang
dih - (adv.) completely - Example: I have finished the work completely = Rian cu ka dih dih cang
dih , dip , dit - (v.) strangle - Example: He strangled her = A hrom in a dih
dih lomi , lim lomi - (adj.) unfinished
dihlak - (adj.) all
dihlakin - (adv.) completely - Example: I have completely read the book = Cauk a dihlak in ka rel dih
dihnak hmun i sermi pangpar le thingkung hawi hna an phunnak hmun - (n.) park
dihreh - (num.) rafters - Example: Chins use bamboos for rafters = Laimi nih dihreh caah rua an hman
dik - (adj.) correct, true, righteous, honest - Example: You must try to be an honest person = Mi dik si naa zuan lai
dik - (conj.) whether - Example: I am not sure whether I shall go or not = Ka kal hnga maw kal lo dik
diksineri , holh sullam ttialnak cauk - (n.) dictionary
dil - (v.) dam - Example: We shall dam the water = Ti kan dil lai
dil - (v.) gather together - Example: There is a lot of people gathereing together = Mi tampi an i dil tung ko
dildel - (adj.) beautifully green
dim , duhdim - (adj.) abundant , plenty - Example: We shall go to the garden of abundance = Dim lo ah kan kal lai
din - (v.) take - Example: He does not like to take medicine = Si din a duh lo
din - (v.) straighten - Example: Try to straighten the crooked nails = Thir kawi kha din i zuam hna
din awk thil Pathian sinah raithawinak i pekmi - (n.) oblation
din , dawp - (v.) imbibe
din , dawp - (v.) suck
din dih hirhiar - (v.) drain - Example: He drains the cup = Hrai khat kha a din dih hirhiar
din dih , hrawh , khangh , hman dih , ei dih - (v.) consume - Example: Fire consumes his house = Mei nih a inn a kangh dih
din , ding - (v.) drink
din , ding - (adj.) righteous, straight - Example: Follow the straight road = Lam ding kha zul
din lonak - (n.) injustice
din lonak tuah zong i a zei a poi lomi , a ding ding lo kong ah aa ralring lomi - (adj.) unscrupulous
din nawn tein en , sawh - (v.) nudge
din tein bengh - (v.) pat
din tein benghnak - (n.) pat
din tein biachim , fifik tum - (v.) whisper
din tein khangh , em , ul - (v.) scorch
din tein , tlawm tein - (adv.) slightly
din tein tleu - (v.) shimmer
din tein tongh, puanchia nem tein podar hmai i thuh therhmarh - (v.) dab
din tuk in chim , fak lo tuk in chim , niam tuk in chim - (v.) understate
ding - (adv.) (same as lai: future tense) - Example: If you will go tomorrow, I shall also come along. Please tell me the time when you will go =
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