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lifelike - (adj.) a nungmi a lomi
lifelong - (adj.) nunchung a simi
lifesize - (n.) nun lio pum ngaw
lifetime - (n.) nunchung
lift - (v.) 1. cawi, hler 2. ttian; e.g. When the fog lifts, we shall (will) go = Minmei a ttian in kan kal lai.
light - (n.) ceunak in light of: hngalh ningin, chimmi nih ceunak a pek ningin; e.g. In the light of weather report, it will be rainy today = Khuati
kong an chim ningin, nihin cu ruahpi a sur lai
light - (adj.) a ceu ; a zaang (zaang)
light - (v.) 1. mei kau 2. ceunak pek , ceuter
lighter - (n.) meitek
lightheaded - (adj.) 1. ruahnak a tlawmmi. 2. lung a mitmi.
lighthearted - (adj.) lunglawm thanuam in a ummi
lighthouse - (n.) tilawng ca i mei vannak inn
lightning - (n.) nimtlau , tek
ligntning rod - (n.) tek tlak khamnak ca i inncung i an bunhmi thirfung
likable - (adj.) duh awk a simi
like - (adj.) 1. an i lo 2. bantuk; e.g. She can sing like a bird = Vate bantuk in a sak khawh 3. hrawng; e.g. Something like one hundred kyats =
Tangka za khat hrawng 4. a si hrimhrim lai ti khawh dengmang a si; e.g. It looks like rain today = Nihin cu ruah sur nih a dawh ko 5. duh; e.g. I feel
like going to the movies = Baisikup zoh ka duh bang a ti
like - (v.) duh
likely - (adj., adv.) si dawh a simi; e.g. A rise in price is likely = Thil man kai dawn a si
likely - (adv.) theu hmanh maw; e.g. I shall (will) very likely be here again next month = Hmai thla ah cun ka ra theu hmanh maw.
likeness - (n.) i lawhnak
likewise - (adv.) cu bantukin
liking - (n.) duhnak
lily - (n.) lili pangpar
limb - (n.) 1. kutke 2. thing nge
limber - (adj.) a aimi; e.g. Willow is a limber wood = Inhliam cu thing aimi a si
limbo - (n.) tipilnak a ing lomi hna thlarau umnak ding hremhmun tlang
lime - (n.) thungrang, raite, theithu
limelight - (n.) a ceu khunnak hmun , a langh khunnak hmun
limestone - (n.) thungrang lung
limit - (n.) 1. ri; e.g. They lived beyond the city limit = Khuapi ri lengah an um 2. a si khawhnak; e.g. The stretched the rope to its limit = Hri kha aa
zam khawhnak a donghnak tiang an rengh
limit - (v.) ri serpiak
limitation - (n.) ri chiahpiaknak
limitless - (adj.) ri ngei lo , dongh negi lo
limousine - (n.) mawttawka ttha ngai phun
limp - (v.) bei , bei lengmangin kal
limp - (n.) bei; e.g. He walked with a limp = A bei
limpid - (adj.) a thiang a tliangmi; e.g. Limpid water = Ti fim
line - (n.) 1. tlang; e.g. A line of people = Mi artlang in a dirmi hna. 2. catlang ri in. 3. ri tthennak rin; e.g. He crossed the line into the neighbouring
(neighboring) country = Ram dang ramri rin chungah a hei lut 4. lam; e.g. Railway line = Tlanglawng lam. 5. chungnawh. read between the
lines = catlang karlak rel; a sullam cu a biafang sullam si loin a chunglei sullam hngalh i zuam, tinak a si.
line - (v.) 1. rin. 2. artlang in um chiah. 3. a chung i nawh; e.g. She lined her coat with silk = A angkileng kha a chungah pupuan a nwah.
lineage - (n.) chuahkehnak
linear - (adj.) a tlang ning zulh in tuahmi
lineman - (n.) telephone le elektrik hri a ser a zohtu.
linen - (n., adj.) la , puan tahnak la
linens - (n.) la, in tahmi thilpuan, cabuai khuh tehna, ihphah khuh tehna
liner - (n.) vanlawng/tilawng; e.g. Ocean liner = Rili tilawng nganpi
linesman - (n.) pumpululh chuih tik i a out out lo zohtu, an tongh tongh lo zohtu
linger - (v.) a tang, kal duh theng lo i umpah
lingo - (n.) holh
lingua franca - (n.) tlangholh
lingual - (n.) lei he aa pehtlaimi thil; e.g. Bi-lingual = Holh pahnih a hmangmi.
linguist - (n.) holh thiam ngaimi , man holh leng i mi dang holh a thiammi
liniment - (n.) malitsi
link - (n.) i pehnak , i pehnak kual; e.g. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link = Cikcin cu aa pehnak kual a fek lo bik tluk lawngin a thawng
link - (v.) peh
links - (n.) golf tuknak hmun kaupi.
linotype - (n.) cafang bunh tikah a pak tete in si loin a tlang a tlang in bunhmi pawl
linseed - (n.) ramkung phun khat
linseed oil - (n.) linseed thei in a chuakmi chiti, inn si thuhmi he cawhmi.
lintel - (n.) innkaba , a cunglei
lion - (n.) chiandeih
lioness - (n.) chiandeihpi
lip - (n.) hmur lip reading: hmur cangh mi kha a sullam zeidah a si ti i hngalh khawhnak lip service: Hmur lawng i ee ti i lungthin taktak si ttung lo
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