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jury - (n.) biaceihnak i bia ngeimi hna kha an thiam an sual kong ah bia ding tein kan ceih lai ti in bia aa kammi biaceihtubu, (America le England<br />

ah cun 12 an si tawn)<br />

just - (adj.) 1. a dingmi; e.g. He is a just man = Amah cu mi ding a si; 2. a hmaanmi; e.g. That is a just scale = Khi khing khi a hmaanmi a si<br />

just - (adv.) 1. lawnglawng , menmen; e.g. He is just an ordinary man = Amah cu mi sawsawh memen a si; 2. a dih kate a simi; e.g. He just left<br />

here = Atu te ah khan a chuak; 3. manh ceote; e.g. I just caught the train = Tlanglawng ka tanh manh ceote a si<br />

just now - (adv.) atute ah khan.<br />

justice - (n.) 1. dinnak; 2. biaceihtu bawi<br />

justifiable - (adj.) thiamcoter khawh a simi<br />

justification - (n.) thiamcoternak<br />

justify - (v.) thiamcoter<br />

jut - (v.) a fong; e.g. The pier juts in<strong>to</strong> the sea = Tilawng cung kainak donhlei an tuahmi cu rili chungah a va fong<br />

jute - (n.) buri hri , buri hri kung<br />

juvenile - (adj.) mino , tlangval he aa pehtlaimi<br />

juxtapose - (v.) artlang in chiah<br />

juxtaposition - (n.) artlang in chiahnak<br />

K<br />

kaleidoscope - (n.) thalang kua pakhat chung i mer tik i a mui i a phun phun a chuakmi<br />

kangaroo - (n.) kangkaru saram ; hnulei ke saupi , hmailei ke tawite<br />

kapok - (n.) tumpang<br />

karat - (n.) 'carat' zoh; sui le lungvar a rihning thlai i tahnak, karat pakhat timi cu, cheu kul le cheu li chung i cheu khat tinak a si; karat 14 ti<br />

tawnmi hi cheu 24 chungah 14 hi a taktak a si i 10 hi thil dang he cawh chihmi a si tinak a si.<br />

kayak - (n.) Eskimo mi tilawng, saphaw in sermi.<br />

keen - (adj.) 1. tilawng a tanglei bik tlang; 2. a har; e.g. Keen blade = Nam a har a chuakmi; keen mind = khulrangte le hmaan tein thil a tuah<br />

khomi lungthin.<br />

keenness - (n.) harnak<br />

keep - (v.) 1. mah ta; e.g. This book is yours <strong>to</strong> keep = Hi cauk hi naa chiah awk na ta a si; 2. tlinter; e.g. He keeps his promise = A biakam a<br />

tlinter; 3. donh , kham; e.g. They could not keep him from going = kal an dawn /kham kho lo; 4. rawk loin um peng; e.g. Cold milk can keep quite<br />

long = Cawhnuk kik cu sau nawnpi rawk loin a um kho; 5. ret (reet); e.g. Keep the cake until <strong>to</strong>morrow = Kehmuk kha thaizing tiangin chia/ i ret;<br />

6. chiah , zohkhenh , zuat; e.g. He keeps chickens = Ar a zua hna; 7. si; e.g. Do you keep warm?<br />

keep company - (v.) hawikomh, i komh<br />

keep faith - (v.) bia i kammi zulh<br />

keep one's head - (v.) biachimnak le thil tinak i i sum<br />

keep step - (v.) hawi nih orhlei ke an cawi i cawi ve , kehlei ke an cawi i cawi ve<br />

keep <strong>to</strong> oneself - (v.) mah lawngin um<br />

keep track - (v.) thil kong hngal peng in um; e.g. I kept track of what they were doing = An tuahmi kha ka hngalh peng<br />

keep up with - (v.) amah tluk si, amah pawng i kal peng hngalh peng<br />

keeper - (n.) zohkhenhtu<br />

keepsake - (n.) philhlonak caah i chiahmi.<br />

kept - (v.) keep zoh; past tense and past participle of keep, zohkhenh.<br />

kerchief - (n.) lu mennak puan; e.g. Handkerchief = paunah.<br />

kernel - (n.) a muru.<br />

kerosene - (n.) zinan<br />

ketchup - (n.) catsup ti zong ah ttial a si, men phun khat.<br />

kettle - (n.) ketli<br />

key - (n.) 1. tawhfung; 2. a phi a chuahtertu; e.g. The key <strong>to</strong> success is hard work = Hlawhtlinnak a chuahtertu cu teimak a si; 3. piano tumnak<br />

ha, cattialnak seh ha<br />

key - (adj.) a biapi bik vemi hmun<br />

keyhole - (n.) tawhfung sawhnak awng<br />

keynote - (n.) chimmi ah siseh , ttialmi ah siseh , a biapi bik mi ruahnak<br />

khaki - (n.) khaki zawng a simi puanthan<br />

kick - (v.) chuih , perh , suk<br />

kicker - (n.) chuihtu<br />

kid - (n.) meheh fanote, ngakchia<br />

kidnap - (v.) minung fir<br />

kidney - (n.) kal<br />

kill - (v.) thah<br />

killer - (n.) thattu<br />

kiln - (n.) tlakrawh rawhnak meiphu inn<br />

kilocycle - (n.) voi thong khat mer<br />

kilogram - (n.) gram thong khat, pawng 2.2460.<br />

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