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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sawh , langhter , hngalhter - (v.) mean - Example: The dark clouds mean it will rain = Khua-dawm nak nih ruah a sur lai ti kha an langhter<br />
sawhfung - (n.) ramrod<br />
sawhmi set a ngei lomi - (adj.) indefinite - Example: The indefinite articles are 'a' and 'an' = 'a' le 'an' ('en' le 'et') cu pakhat tinak an si i sawhmi<br />
theng an ngei lo<br />
sawhpiak - (v.) refer <strong>to</strong> - Example: Our teacher refers us <strong>to</strong> many books = Kan saya nih cauk tampi a kan sawhpiak<br />
sawhsawh - (adj.) simple - Example: Simple food = Rawl sawhsawhte a simi<br />
sawhter , chim hnawhchan - (v.) allude - Example: What are you alluding <strong>to</strong>? = Zeidah na chim hnawhchanmi a si?<br />
sawhtu , hmuhsaktu - (n.) pointer<br />
sawhzik - (n.) syringe<br />
sawi - (v.) disparage face <strong>to</strong> face<br />
sawi , soi - (v.) critisize<br />
sawih , soih - (v.) <strong>to</strong> repeat motion as in copulation<br />
sawisel awk um lo - (adj.) faultless<br />
sawk - (adv.) somewhat, in part - Example: You are right in part = Na hmaan sawk<br />
sawk - (v.) apply for a job - Example: He applies for the post of a clerk = Cazi rian a sawk<br />
sawk , nawn - (adv.) pretty - Example: It's now pretty late = Atu cu a tlai ial cang<br />
sawkphak - (adj.) careless, reckless, not meticulous<br />
sawksam in thil a hmangmi - (adj.) wasteful<br />
sawksam , pakpalawng i hman - (v.) squander<br />
sawksam , pakpalawng i hman - (v.) waste<br />
sawksawl , soksol - (n.) oyster<br />
sawktu - (n.) picker (cot<strong>to</strong>n)<br />
sawlh , solh - (v.) polish grains<br />
sawlhphelh - (adj.) pessimistic - Example: He is a pessimistic man = Sawlhphelh hmang ngaimi a si<br />
sawlhphelh - (v.) <strong>to</strong> discourage others by pointing the negative side<br />
sawm - (v.) invite - Example: My friend invites me <strong>to</strong> a dinner = Ka kawi nih zanriah ei a ka sawm<br />
sawm - (v.) bid - Example: His friends came <strong>to</strong> bid him farewell = A hawile nih dam tein vaa kal ko ti awkah an ra<br />
sawm - (num.) ten<br />
sawm kua - (num.) ninety<br />
sawm li - (num.) forty<br />
sawm linak - (num.) fortieth<br />
sawm lomi - (adj.) unbidden<br />
sawm nga - (num.) fifty<br />
sawm nganak - (num.) fiftieth<br />
sawm riat - (num.) eighty<br />
sawm ruknak a simi - (num.) sixtieth<br />
sawm sarih - (num.) seventy<br />
sawm sarihnak - (num.) seventieth<br />
sawm thum - (num.) thirty<br />
sawm thumnak - (num.) thirtieth<br />
sawmaisam , sam - (n.) tress<br />
sawmh , somh - (v.) girdle - Example: She puts on a girdle = Taisawm aa sawmh<br />
sawmhnak - (n.) girdling<br />
sawmkua - (num.) ninety<br />
sawmkuanak - (num.) ninetieth<br />
sawmli - (n.) forty<br />
sawmnak - (n.) invitation<br />
sawmpalak bu - (n.) web<br />
sawmpalak , maimomh - (n.) spider<br />
sawmruk - (num.) sixty<br />
sawn - (v.) lurch - Example: The drunkard lurched forward = Zuripa cu hmailei ah a sawn<br />
sawn - (v.) slant, be out of the perpendicular<br />
sawng - (n.) funnel<br />
sawng - (v.) wrinkle - Example: Tke skin of his face has now wrinkled = A hmai vun a sawng cang<br />
sawngkhoi - (n.) bag, pouch - Example: They put trice in the bag/pouch = Sawngkhoi chungah facang an rawn<br />
sawngpate - (n.) edible frogs<br />
sawnh , sonh - (v.) <strong>to</strong> ascribe a person's misfortune <strong>to</strong> previous misdeed<br />
sawp , sop - (v.) <strong>to</strong> be broken in small pieces<br />
saws ti a si ve ko , meh phun khat - (n.) sauce<br />
sawsawh - (adv.) simply, just - Example: I am simply/just taking a walk = Ka leng sawsawh ko<br />
sawsawh sinak , hngalh fawi sinak , fiannak - (n.) simplicity<br />
sawsawh , zapi cio - (adj.) ordinary - Example: He is an ordinary person = Mi sawsawh a si ko<br />
sawt - (adj.) advantageous - Example: Your coming is not advantageous <strong>to</strong> us = Na rat hi kan caah a sawt lo<br />
sawt - (v.) advance, make headway, progress - Example: Today we are making a headway in our work = Nihin cu kan rian kan sawt ngai<br />
sawthen , a tawinak in ttialmi - (n.) shorthand<br />
saya - (n.) teacher, master, sir<br />
saya ngan bik - (n.) principal<br />
sayama - (n.) school teacher (female)<br />
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