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oligarchy - (n.) ram pakhat mibu hmete nih uknak<br />

olive - (n.) oliv thingkung , oliv thei<br />

olive branch - (n.) oliv thinghnah a lomi thinghnah <strong>to</strong>m, daihnak hmelchunhnak ca i ruahmi<br />

Olympus - (n.) Grik ram tlang pakhat min, an pathian Zeus umnak i an ruahmi; hi tlang min hin Olympic Games hi chuankhan a si.<br />

omega - (n.) Grik cafang i a donghnak bik, Roman cafang i 'z' bantuk, cucaah donghnak ti sulla a ngei<br />

omelette - (n.) arti cawh dih hnu i reumi<br />

omen - (n.) hmelchunhnak<br />

ominous - (adj.) thil ttha lo tlung ding hmelchunhnak a simi; e.g. The clouds look ominous for our picnic = Khi khuadawm hna khi kan piknik<br />

rawktu si dawh an si ko.<br />

omission - (n.) hrelhnak , telh lonak , thlaunak<br />

omit - (v.) telh lo , thlau , hrelh<br />

omnibus - (n.) baska , zapi citmi<br />

omnibus - (n.) baska , zapi citmi<br />

omnipotence - (n.) zeizong vialte a tuah khawhnak<br />

omnipotent - (adj.) zeizong vialte a tuah khotu a simi<br />

omnipresence - (n.) khuazei ka hmanh i um dihnak<br />

omnipresent - (adj.) khuazei ka hmanh i a um dih khomi<br />

omniscience - (n.) zeizong vialte hngalh dihnak<br />

omniscient - (adj.) zeizong vialte hngal dihtu a simi<br />

on - (prep.) 1. cungah; e.g. The book is on the table = Cauk cu cabuai cungah a um; (Lai holh ah hin on zong cung, above zong cung a si caah,<br />

on, cu cungah a si) 2. ah; e.g. He goes <strong>to</strong> church on Sunday = Zarhpini ah biakinn ah a kal tawn. 3. The house is on fire = Inn a kang. on time:<br />

tinhmi caan te ah; e.g. He came on time = Tinhmi can te ah a phan on time: a caan hmaante ah; e.g. You must be here on time = A caan bak ah<br />

hika hi na phan hrimhrim lai on fire: a kang cuahmah lio on foot: ke in kal /rat on purpose: timh ciammam tein on hand: naite ah, vun lak zau<br />

awk i um on the fence: khauzeilei hmanh ah i <strong>to</strong>m lo i um on the mend: tthat lam a tlai on the spot: cu hmun bak ah cun<br />

on - (adv.) 1. aih , hruk; e.g. He puts on his shirt = A angki aa hruk 2. ceuter; e.g. She turns the lights on = Elektrik mei kha a vun hmeh i a ceuter<br />

on and on: lengmang; He talked on and on = A holh lengmang<br />

on - (adj.) a ttha ko, hman khawh a simi; e.g. The machine is on = Seh cu a ttha ko.<br />

once - (adv.) 1. hlanah, hlan lio ah; e.g. I once attended that school = Khi sianginn ah khin hlanah ka rak kai bal. 2. voi khat; e.g. January 1 occurs<br />

once a year; e.g. January thla ni khat cu kum khat ah voi khat lawng a um. once upon a time = Hlanliopi ah hin<br />

once - (conj.) cangka in, hnu cun; e.g. Once you hear the song, you will never forget it = Hla cu voi khat na theih hnu cun, na philh ti lai lo<br />

once - (n.) voi khat; e.g. Once is enough = Voi khat cu a za ko. all at once: 1. a dihlak in voi khat ah; e.g. They came all at once = An dihlak in<br />

voi khat ah an ra; 2. khulrang tein; e.g. He turned off the lights and all at once it was dark = Mei kha a hmih i chikkhatte ah a mui dup ko. at once<br />

= Khulrang tein ra tuah<br />

one - (num.) pakhat, khat<br />

one-sided - (adj.) kam khattelei lawng<br />

oneness - (n.) pakhat sinak<br />

oneself - (pron.) mah le mah; e.g. One must do the work oneself = Mah le mahte nih rian cu ttuan ding a si ko<br />

onion - (n.) khachuan sen , piat<br />

onlooker - (n.) a cuanh in a cuantu<br />

only - (adv.) lawnglawng; e.g. He brought only two books = Cauk pahnih lawnglawng a rak put<br />

only - (adj.) chunte; e.g. She is their only daughter = Amah cu an fanu ngeihchunte a si<br />

onrush - (n.) hmailei i a kal lulhmalhmi; e.g. He was caught in the onrush of the traffic = Hmailei i a kal lulhmalhmi mawttaw zasen lakah khan aa<br />

paih ve<br />

onset - (n.) 1. tuk , chim; e.g. The onset of the enemy <strong>to</strong>ok us by surprise = Ral nih an hung kan chim/tuk cu ruah lopi ah a si 2. thawknak; e.g.<br />

The onset of this disease was gradual = Hi zawtnak cu duhsah tein a si<br />

onslaught - (n.) fak piin tuk chim; e.g. The Indians made an onslaught on the settlers' fort = Indianmi hna nih ram i a ummi an ralhau kha fak piin<br />

an tuk<br />

onward - (adv.) hmailei i kal; e.g. The soldiers marched onward = Ralkap cu hmailei ah an kal<br />

onward - (adj.) hmailei i a kalmi; onward march = hmailei i kalnak<br />

onyx - (n.) oniks lungvar<br />

ooze - (v.) duhsah tein chuah thliahmah , pawt; e.g. Blood oozes from his wound = A hma in thi a pawt thluahmah<br />

opal - (n.) lungvar phun khat a mui aa thleng khomi<br />

opalescent - (adj.) opal lungvar bantukin a mui a thleng khomi<br />

opaque - (adj.) ceunak nih a hleah khawh lomi , a thlam a lang lomi<br />

open - (adj.) 1. aa hungmi; e.g. An open door = Aa hungmi innka. 2. hlangfang; e.g. He is open about his feelings = A lungchung kha hlangfang in<br />

a chim ko. 3. zapi hman khawh, zapi in i tel khawh; e.g. The meeting is open <strong>to</strong> all = Hi pumhnak cu ahohmanh i tel khawh a si. 4. a lawng; e.g.<br />

One post is open for <strong>English</strong> teacher = Mirang holh cawnpiaktu ding saya caah rian pakhat a lawng.<br />

open - (v.) 1. hun; e.g. Open the door = Innka kha hung tuah 2. rian thawk; e.g. The new s<strong>to</strong>re will open <strong>to</strong>day = Chawdawr thar kha nihin an<br />

hun (thawk) lai 3. kau; e.g. Open your book = Na cauk kau tuah 4. thawk; e.g. The meeting was opened with a prayer = Pumhnak cu thlacamnak<br />

in an thawk 5. rianttuan hramthawk; e.g. The office opens at nine = Zung cu pakua ah an hun (an thawk) open fire :meithal in kah<br />

open air - (adj.) khualeng i tuahmi.<br />

opener - (n.) thawl chin phonghnak.<br />

openhanded - (adj.) mi nunsiang<br />

openly - (adv.) hlangfang in , lenglang in<br />

openminded - (adj.) midang ruahnak lak a duhmi<br />

openness - (n.) thuhpheh lonak<br />

opera - (n.) piahzat hla in an sakmi<br />

operate - (v.) 1. rianttuan; e.g. The machine operated very well = Seh cu ttha tein rian a ttuan. 2. hman; e.g. She can operate a sewing machine<br />

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