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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tekem - (adj.) small - Example: Small pebbles = Lung tekem<br />
teklung - (n.) granite<br />
tekral - (n.) gecko<br />
tektek bawm - (n.) mistle<strong>to</strong>e<br />
tel - (adj.) inclusive, <strong>to</strong> be included<br />
tel - (n.) bundle (used mainly for thatch/grass) - Example: A bundle of thatch = Di tel khat<br />
telephone in i chawnh - (v.) phone<br />
telephone le elektrik hri a ser a zohtu - (n.) lineman<br />
telephone , telifawn - (n.) phone<br />
television , lamhlatpi i a ummi thil hmuh khawhnak - (n.) television<br />
telh chih , i tel ve - (v.) implicate<br />
telh chih , sanh chih - (v.) include<br />
telh chihmi - (adv.) inclusive<br />
telh chihnak - (n.) inclusion<br />
telh lo , thlau , hrelh - (v.) omit<br />
telh lonak , thlaunak , hrelhnak - (n.) omission<br />
telifawn a langhlat in i chawnhnak - (n.) telephone<br />
tem - (v.) tie<br />
tem - (v.) bind<br />
tem - (v.) suffer, endure - Example: He is sick and he suffers/endures <strong>to</strong>o much = A zaw i a tem tuk<br />
tem chih , pakhat le pakhat lungthin in i naih , i dawt - (v.) attach<br />
temh - (v.) smack, smack lips<br />
temh-in - (v.) suffer, agonize<br />
temhinnak - (n.) suffering, agony<br />
temhnak - (n.) suffering, agony<br />
tenau ngai sinak , biapi si lonak - (n.) insignificance<br />
teng - (adj.) retarded - Example: Outr rice plants are retarded = Kan facang kung an teng<br />
tengh - (v.) <strong>to</strong> throw on the ground with force - Example: He threw an egg with force <strong>to</strong> the ground and it broke in<strong>to</strong> pieces = Vawlei ah arti a<br />
tengh i a kuai<br />
tengh - (v.) thump feet on the floor<br />
tenghnak - (n.) the throwing down on the ground<br />
tenglam meithal - (n.) musket<br />
tenglam meithal hmangmi - (n.) musketeer<br />
tenh - (v.) tuck - Example: A bird tucks its head under its wings when it sleeps = Vate cu a ih tikah a lu kha a thla tangah a tenh<br />
tenh - (n.) embroidery<br />
tenh - (v.) embroider - Example: She embroidered her skirt = A hni thawi a tenh<br />
tenh - (v.) squeeze in<strong>to</strong> - Example: He squeezed himself in<strong>to</strong> a crowd = Mi karlakah aa tenh<br />
tenh , tamh - (v.) inlay, insert - Example: Stick this paper in<strong>to</strong> your book = Hi catlap hi na cauk chungah tenh tuah<br />
tenhchih , tahchih - (v.) interweave<br />
tenhmi , tamhmi - (adj.) inlaid<br />
tenhnak - (n.) embroidery<br />
tennis pumpululh tuk - (n.) tennis<br />
teo - (adj.) taut - Example: A taut rope = Hri teo<br />
tep , teh - (v.) taste - Example: The cook tastes the curry. - Please taste this soup = Rawlchuang nih tihang kha a teh. - Hi tihang hi tep tuah<br />
ter - (adj.) first - Example: Firstborn child = Fater<br />
ter , ngeihter , siter - (v.) let - Example: Let the dog eat the bone = Uico kha saruh kha eiter<br />
terh - (v.) copulate - Example: A bull copulates a cow = Cawtum nih cawpi a terh<br />
terh - (v.) agitate - Example: Do not agitate (play with)a snak = Rul cu a terh in ter hlah<br />
terhfial - (v.) <strong>to</strong> ask <strong>to</strong> do<br />
tet - (adj.) tight - Example: We are tight in the bus = Bus chungah kan i tet<br />
tet - (adj.) congested<br />
tet ngaiin tuahmi thil , fek ngaiin tuahmi - (n.) stringency<br />
tet , tehter , theh - (v.) wear - Example: Walking wears a hole in my shoe = Ke in ka kal lengmang caah ka kedan hmun khat in pem/a tet<br />
teuh - (v.) nibble - Example: Rabbit nibble carrots = Saveh nih kazer an teuh<br />
teuh , tam - (v.) gnaw - Example: The dogs gnawed the bones = Uico nih saruh an teuh<br />
teuhnak - (n.) nibbling<br />
tha - (n.) muscle, sinew, tendom<br />
tha - (n.) strength, energy<br />
tha - (v.) satisfied: <strong>to</strong> be satisfied, have enough - Example: I am satisfied with the food I had, it was enough for me = Ka rawl ka tha ko<br />
tha a ba lomi , tha ba a si lomi - (adj.) unwearied<br />
tha ba a si lomi , tha a ba lomi - (adj.) unwearied<br />
tha batter - (v.) exhaust<br />
tha chuahternak - (n.) generation<br />
tha chuahtertu enzin seh - (n.) genera<strong>to</strong>r<br />
tha-pheh - (v.) hamstring<br />
tha-phet - (n.) calf (leg)<br />
tha tein hngalh , hngalh ciomi - (adj.) familiar - Example: His voice is familiar <strong>to</strong> radio listeners = A aw cu radio a ngai mi nih cun hngalh cio a si<br />
tha tein rak zohkhenh lomi , ralrin loin a rak simi , timh loin tuah /chommi - (adj.) inadvertent - Example: Inadvertent remark = Timh<br />
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