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Chin Hakha to English Dictionary 02.17.2013

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awza - (n.) honour, power, authority<br />

azawng - (n.) colour, color - Example: Red, yellow, blue are colours = A sen, a eng le a dum hna cu azawng an si<br />

azawng a dangdang a simi - (adj.) variegated<br />

azawng a thleidang kho lomi - (adj.) colour-blind<br />

azawng bu khat - (n.) spectrum - Example: A rainbow has all the colours of the spectrum: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet =<br />

Chuncha nih khin azawng bu khat chung azawng dihlak a ngeih hna: a sen, theithu, a eng, a hring, a dum, a pawl le a senduk<br />

azawng le a pungsan aa khatmi hnipuan - (n.) uniform<br />

azawng rawhter azawng thlen - (v.) discolour<br />

azawng sendung nakin a thuk deuhmi - (adj.) ultraviolet<br />

azawng tlawmte vun danter - (v.) tinge - Example: A drop of ink will tinge a glass of water = Cahang dor khat nih ti hrai khat cu azawng<br />

tlawmte a danter lai<br />

azeipaoh - (pron.) whichever<br />

azeitihmanh in - (adv.) nowise - Example: I will in nowise cast them away = Azeitihmanh in ka hlonh hna lai lo<br />

azukhan - (v.) appeal - Example: He appealed <strong>to</strong> a higher court = Biaceihnak zung sang deuh ah azu a khan.<br />

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ba - (n.) turnip<br />

ba - (n.) tuber<br />

ba, bat - (v.) be tired, fatigued<br />

ba phun khat - (n.) rhubarb<br />

bah - (v.) stumble over something - Example: I stumble over a s<strong>to</strong>ne = Lung ah ka bah<br />

bahnak - (n.) peg<br />

bai - (v.) sling - Example: The soldier slung his rifle over his shoulder = Ralkap nih a meithal kha a liang in a bai<br />

bai - (adv.) quickly - Example: Come quickly = Ra baibai<br />

bai - (v.) be lame - Example: He is lame = A ke a bai<br />

bai thalhmalh i kal - (v.) hobble<br />

Baibal ca - (n.) Scripture<br />

Baibal ca ning in a simi - (adj.) scriptural<br />

Baibal cang , hlacang - (n.) verse<br />

Baibal chungin phungchim, sermon - (n.) homily<br />

bailep , bete - (n.) bean<br />

baisikal - (n.) bicycle<br />

baisikal aa citmi - (n.) bicyclist<br />

baisikal cit thiammi - (n.) cyclist<br />

baisikal mawnghnak a lamhnak khi , seh mawnghnak kui - (n.) pedal<br />

baisikup - (n.) cinema<br />

baisikup - (n.) movie<br />

baisikup - (n.) picture<br />

baisikup an piah tik i a tlangpi in an piah hmasami khi - (n.) scenario<br />

baisikup chuahnak seh - (n.) projec<strong>to</strong>r<br />

baisikup i thlak , ser - (v.) film - Example: They are filming a famous play = Baisikup minthang an thla lio<br />

baisikup in chuahmi tadin - (n.) newsreel<br />

baisikup ngaknu - (n.) actress<br />

baisikup tlangval - (n.) ac<strong>to</strong>r<br />

bak - (adj.) only - Example: Only I remain = Keimah bak ka tang<br />

bak - (adj.) exact - Example: You will come exactly at one o'clock = Suimilam pakhat bak ah na ra lai<br />

bakba - (n.) fig<br />

bakte ah - (adv.) even - Example: He went away even as you came = Na rat bakte ah khan a kal<br />

bal - (adv.) ever - Example: Have you ever seen him? = Amah cu na hmu bal maw?<br />

bal lo - (adv.) never - Example: He never came <strong>to</strong> church = Biakinn ah a ra bal lo<br />

bal tthan lo - (adv.) nevermore<br />

ballo - (adv.) never - Example: I never went <strong>to</strong> America = America ah ka kal bal lo<br />

baltin - (n.) bucket<br />

baltin - (n.) pail<br />

ban - (n.) arm<br />

ban bul , angki ban ngei lomi - (adj.) sleeveless<br />

ban kiak, ruh kiak, bainak puanchia a saumi - (n.) sling<br />

bang - (adj.) sticky<br />

bang - (adj.) alike - Example: They are alike = An i bang<br />

bangbuar - (n.) fungus<br />

bangbuar - (n.) mildew<br />

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