Chin Hakha to English Dictionary 02.17.2013
Chin Hakha to English Dictionary 02.17.2013
Chin Hakha to English Dictionary 02.17.2013
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hak (haak) - (v.) preserve - Example: They could not preserve the land (forest) and it gets all burnt = Ram an hak kho lo i a kang dih<br />
hak , hah - (adj.) hard - Example: A s<strong>to</strong>ne is durable because it is hard. - He is hardhearted (stubborn) = Lung cu a hah caah a fek. - A lung a hak<br />
hakkau , hakkauh - (adj.) greedy - Example: He is a greedy man = Mi hakkau a si<br />
hakkauhnak , duhfahnak - (n.) greed<br />
hakkauhnak , hnem , tangka ngeih duh tuknak - (n.) avarice<br />
hal , fak piin nawl - (v.) solicit<br />
hal , herh - (v.) demand<br />
hal , nawl - (v.) request<br />
hal , nawlpat - (v.) sue<br />
hal , nawlpat - (v.) beseech<br />
hal , rawlhal , nawl - (v.) beg<br />
hal , ruahnak i cheuh - (v.) consult<br />
halh , hal - (v.) break ground for a field or house - Example: I broke ground for a field yesterday = Nizan ah lo ka halh<br />
halhnak - (n.) breaking ground for field/house - Example: It has been two years since I broke ground for this house site = Hi innhmun ka halhnak<br />
hi kum hnih a si cang<br />
halmi pek duh lo , a si lo ti , i pheh - (v.) deny<br />
halnak , hernak - (n.) demand<br />
halnak , nawlnak - (n.) request<br />
ham - (v.) engaged - Example: Hermes and Mary are engaged = Hermes le Mary cu kan i thi lai tiah an i ham<br />
ham - (v.) choose for onself - Example: I choose this book for myself = Hi cauk hi kaa ham<br />
ham - (v.) be jealous (of husband or wife) - Example: She is <strong>to</strong>o jealous of her husband = A va a ham tuk<br />
ham , hamh - (v.) yawn - Example: He is drowsy and he yawns = A mit a ku i a ham lengmang<br />
hamh - (v.) bewitch<br />
hamh - (n.) hypnotize, cast spell - Example: The <strong>Chin</strong>s believe python can charm people (<strong>to</strong> kill) = Laimi nih lim nih mi a hamh khawh tiah an zumh<br />
hamhnak - (n.) hypnotizing, casting spell om somebody, a runic act<br />
hammi ngaknu - (n.) fiancee<br />
hamnak - (n.) engagement<br />
han - (v.) s<strong>to</strong>p, cease (used only with rain) - Example: The rain s<strong>to</strong>ps = Ruah a han<br />
hang - (n.) juice - Example: Orange juice = Theithu hang<br />
hang tamh in tamhmi - (adj.) spicy<br />
hangtamnak thingthei - (n.) nutmeg<br />
hani , ni - (n.) gum<br />
hani thi chuah zawtnak - (n.) pyorrhoea<br />
hao , ho - (n.) tusk of elephant - Example: An elephant tusk is costly = Vui hao cu a man a fak ngai<br />
hao , uico hao, rul hao , ho - (n.) fang<br />
haoh , hauh - (v.) curse, holler with abusive words at somebody - Example: He curses me by hollering = A ka haoh<br />
haotu bik - (n.) president<br />
haotu , hruaitu , zohkhenhtu - (n.) superintendent<br />
haotu , ralbawi bo thum benh - (n.) captain<br />
hapi - (n.) molar (<strong>to</strong>oth)<br />
hapi deng - (n.) wisdom <strong>to</strong>oth<br />
hapoh - (v.) protrude - Example: His teeth are protruding = A ha a poh<br />
har - (n.) edge - Example: Edge of knife = Nam har<br />
har - (adj.) difficult, hard - Example: My job is difficult = Ka rian a har<br />
har - (adj.) sharp - Example: My axe is sharp = Ka hreitlung a har<br />
har cuahmah in a kalmi - (n.) plodder<br />
har cuahmah in kal , huamsam caomao in kal - (v.) plod<br />
har fialmal tein khon - (v.) scrape - Example: John scraped money for his vacation = John nih a sianginn khar caan caah phaisa har fialmal tein<br />
aa khon<br />
har ngaiin cawi i sahn - (v.) heave - Example: He heaved the heavy box in<strong>to</strong> the car = Thingkuang ritpi cu a cawi i mawttawka chungah a sanh<br />
har ngaiin kal - (v.) trudge<br />
harm ngei lomi , aa chokvai sawsawh menmi a simi - (adj.) unfounded<br />
harmi - (adj.) difficult<br />
harnak - (n.) ailment<br />
harnak - (n.) difficulty<br />
harnak - (n.) keenness<br />
harnak - (adv.) matter - Example: What is the matter with the sick child? = A zawmi ngakchia kha zeidah a harnak a si?<br />
harnak - (n.) plight - Example: He is in a sad plight = Ngaihchia a simi harnak chungah a um<br />
harnak - (n.) strain - Example: The strain of sleepless nights made her sick = Zan ih lo i a umnak harnak nih khan a zawtter<br />
harnak - (n.) trial<br />
harnak , a harmi biahalnak - (n.) problem<br />
harnak , a hlei rian - (n.) trouble<br />
harnak chung lut loin mah le mah i khamhnak - (n.) self-preservation<br />
harnak chungin chuah - (v.) pull through<br />
harnak , fahnak innak nemter deuh , fawiter deuh - (v.) alleviate - Example: The medicine will alleviate your suffering = Hi si nih hin na innak a<br />
nemter deuh lai<br />
harnak , fahnak tlawmter deuh , damter deuh - (v.) relieve - Example: Aspirin will relieve your headache = Asprin nih na lufah cu a daihter lai<br />
harnak in , fahnak in - (v.) suffer<br />
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