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in any event - (prep.) zei thil hmanh chuak ai kun<br />

in case - (prep.) A si sual ahcun; e.g. Bring your umbrella in case it rains = Ruah a sur sual lai, na nithawng i put<br />

In case of - (adv.) a si sual ahcun e.g. Ruah a sur sual lai, na nithawng i put<br />

in cus<strong>to</strong>dy - (adj.) Thong chung um<br />

in earnest - (prep.) I biatak tein<br />

in favor of - (adv.) amah ca i a ttha dingmi<br />

in focus - (adj.) a lai khen<br />

in full - (adv.) A dihlak in<br />

in good faith - (adj.) lihchim lo tein<br />

in his favor - (prep.) amah ca i a ttha dingmi<br />

in-law - (n.) rualchan, nupi pa, nupi nu, vale pa, vale nu, farle u farle nau, tale nau tlae u<br />

in order that - (conj.) nakhnga e.g. Khawleih i ka kai khawh nakhnga, tanka ka hmun a herh<br />

in part - (adv.) sawk e.g. Na hmaan sawk<br />

in passing - (adv.) ruat setsai lem loin biatlang chuak i vun chim e.g. Biatlang a vung chuah i a vun chim pah menmi a si<br />

in place of - (adv.) amah can ah , amah hmun ah<br />

in reality - (n.) a ngaingai ti ahcun<br />

in short - (adv.) a tawinak in<br />

in spite of - (prep.) nain e.g. Ruah a sur nain ngakchia cu sianginn an kai ko<br />

in the event of - (prep.) thil pakhatkhat a chuah sual ahcun<br />

in the first instance - (adv.) a hmasa bik ah<br />

in the long run - (adv.) a donghnak ahcun<br />

in the presence of - (adv.) hmaika ah e.g. Tette pahnih hna hmaika ah min a thut<br />

in time - (adv.) tlawmpal hnu deuh ah e.g. Zanriah ei ah cun ka ra manh ko lai<br />

inability - (n.) tuah khawh lonak<br />

inaccessible - (adj.) phak khawh lomi<br />

inaccuracy - (n.) hmaan lonak<br />

inaccurate - (adj.) a hmaan lomi , palhnak a ummi<br />

inaction - (n.) tuah lonak , um sawsawhnak<br />

inactive - (adj.) a cawlcang huam lomi , a tthawng lomi<br />

inactivity - (n.) ttuan lonak<br />

inadequacy - (n.) zat lonak<br />

inadequate - (adj.) a za lomi , i that lomi<br />

inadmittable - (adj.) luhter khawh a si lomi<br />

inadvertence - (n.) timhtuahnak um loin tuahnak/chimnak<br />

inadvertent - (adj.) ttha tein rak zohkhenh lomi , ralrin loin a rak simi , timh loin tuah /chimmi; e.g. Inadvertent remark = Timh hmasatnak<br />

zeihmanh um lo i chim phutmi bia<br />

inadvisable - (adj.) ruahnak cheuh awk ttha a si lomi<br />

inalienable - (adj.) chuh khawh a si lomi. zong unalienable.<br />

inanimate - (adj.) nunnak ngei lo , hlawptlo lo<br />

inapplicable - (adj.) aa rem lomi , aa tlak lomi , hman khawh a si lomi<br />

inappreciable - (adj.) hmuh tlak theih tlak a si lomi , a hme tukmi<br />

inappropriate - (adj.) aa tlak lo<br />

inapt - (adj.) a thiam lomi, aa tlaklomi<br />

inarticulate - (adj.) bia fiang tein a chim lomi , a holh kho lomi<br />

inartistic - (adj.) aa dawh lomi, dawhnak a hngal kho lomi<br />

inasmuch as - (conj.) 1. tiangah cun; 2. caah<br />

inattention - (n.) chimmi bia rak ngaih lonak , zei i rel lonak<br />

inattentive - (adj.) chimmi bia a rak ngai lomi<br />

inaudible - (adj.) hna in theih khawh lomi<br />

inaugural - (adj.) rian thawknak he aa pehtlaimi<br />

inaugurate - (v.) 1. thawk; e.g. Several new courses were inaugurated in the school this year = Tukum cu siangin ah cawn awk thar tam nawn<br />

an thawk; 2. rian nganpi ttuan ding i fehter, rian thawk; e.g. The President of the United States of America is usually inaugurated in January =<br />

America ram President cu January thla ah rian thawk dingin an fehter tawn.<br />

inauguration - (n.) sunglawi ngaiin rianttuan thawknak tuah<br />

inauspicious - (adj.) vanchia, a ttha lomi<br />

inborn - (adj.) chuahpimi<br />

inbred - (adj.) chuahpimi<br />

incalculable - (adj.) tuak khawh lomi<br />

incandescent - (adj.) a linh tuk ah a vamh in a vammi: e.g. incandescent mantle = gaslight mantle<br />

incantation - (n.) camh , camhnak i bia an chimmi<br />

incapable - (adj.) tuah khawn lomi<br />

incapacitate - (v.) tuah kho loin umter, tuah kho loin ser<br />

incapacity - (n.) tuah khawh lonak<br />

incarnate - (v.) Pathian minung i i can<br />

incarnation - (n.) Pathian minung i i cannak<br />

incase (encase) - (v.) khumh, a chung i khumh<br />

incautious - (adj.) aa ralring lomi<br />

incendiary - (adj.) mei a chauter khotu thil a simi<br />

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