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= Thiltthitnak seh a hman khawh. 3. minung pum hlai; e.g. The doc<strong>to</strong>r operated on my knee = Sibawipa nih ka khuk a ka hlai.<br />

operation - (n.) rianttuannak, ral tuknak i kal i ral tuknak, pum hlainak<br />

opera<strong>to</strong>r - (n.) ttuantu; e.g. Radio opera<strong>to</strong>r = Radio in bia a thanh i bia a latu.<br />

ophthalmia - (n.) mit phin zawtnak<br />

opiate - (n.) bing rit<br />

opine - (v.) ruah; e.g. Mr. Jones opined that it will rain <strong>to</strong>day = Mr. Jones nih nihin cu ruah a sur lai tiah a ruah.<br />

opinion - (n.) ruahnak<br />

opium - (n.) bing<br />

opponent - (n.) dohtu, aa paimi lak i pakhat paoh khi , aa domi; e.g. He could not win (beat) his opponent = Amah a dohtu (a paitu) kha a tei kho<br />

lo.<br />

oppose - (v.) doh , al ralchanh<br />

opposite - (adj.) 1. aa ralchanhmi 2. hmai<strong>to</strong>nh i um; e.g. My house is opposite his house = Ka inn cu a inn he hmai<strong>to</strong>nh in an um. 3. rian aa<br />

tlukmi; e.g. The British Foreign Minister is in Washing<strong>to</strong>n discussing problems with his opposite number = British Ramdang Vuanzi cu Washing<strong>to</strong>n<br />

ah amah a rian he aa tlukmi America Ramdang Vuanzi he khuakhannak an ngei.<br />

opposite - (prep.) hmai<strong>to</strong>nh; e.g. We sat opposite each other = Hmai<strong>to</strong>nh in kan thu.<br />

opposite - (n.) aa ralchanhmi; e.g. Black and white are opposites = Nak le rang cu aa ralchanhmi bia an si<br />

oppress - (v.) hrem , namchih , tang i namchih<br />

oppression - (n.) hremnak , tang i namchihnak<br />

oppressive - (adj.) mi tang i a namchihtu a simi , in awk a harmi; e.g. Great heat is very oppressive = A linh tuk tikah i awk a har ko<br />

oppressor - (n.) hremtu , tang i mi a namchihtu<br />

optic - (adj.) mit he aa pehtlaimi thil: e.g. Optic nerve = Mit thahri<br />

optical - (adj.) mit he aa pehtlaimi; e.g. Optical instrument = Mit zohnak thilri<br />

optician - (n.) mit thlalang a ser i a zuartu<br />

optimism - (n.) a ttha lei in thil ruahning<br />

optimist - (n.) zei thilpaoh a tthalei in a ruatmi<br />

optimistic - (adj.) hnabeseinak a ngeimi<br />

optimistically - (adv.) hnabeisei ngaiin<br />

option - (n.) duhmi i thim khawhnak<br />

optional - (adj.) duhmi i thimmi<br />

or - (conj.) asiloah; e.g. Edith or Mary will go = Edith asiloah Mary a kal lai either or: chingchang/asiloah; e.g. Either Edith or Mary will go = Edith<br />

asiloah Mary pakhat chingchang an kal lai<br />

oracle - (n.) Pathian nih a ka chimhmi bia a si ti in ruahmi bia<br />

oracular - (adj.) Pathian nih a ka chimhmi bia a si ti in ruahmi.<br />

oral - (adj.) ka in chimmi bia , ka in dinmi; e.g. Oral medicine = Ka in dinmi si<br />

orally - (adv.) ka chim in<br />

orange - (n.) theithu<br />

oration - (n.) zapi hmai i biachim<br />

ora<strong>to</strong>r - (n.) zapi hmai i biachim a thiammi<br />

ora<strong>to</strong>rial - (adj.) biachim lei he aa pehtlaimi; e.g. Ora<strong>to</strong>rial contest = Biachim thiam i zuamnak<br />

ora<strong>to</strong>rio - (n.) biaknak lei hla , Baibal ca chung ummi kong he chuankhanmi<br />

ora<strong>to</strong>ry - (n.) zapi hmai biachim thiamnak<br />

orbit - (n.) a vel in kalnak lam; e.g. The moon travels in an orbit around the earth = Thlapacu vawlei vel in a kal<br />

orbit - (v.) vel; e.g. The moon orbits the earth = Thlapa nih vawlei a vel<br />

orchard - (n.) thingkung cinnak dum<br />

orchestra - (n.) awdawh tummi pawl<br />

orchestral - (adj.) awdawh tummi pawl nih an tuahmi<br />

orchestrate - (v.) awdawh tum pawl nih awdawh tum<br />

orchestration - (n.) awdawh tum pawl nih awdawh an tumnak<br />

orchid - (n.) thingkep par , dingdi<br />

ordain - (v.) fehter, rianttuannak i fehter; e.g. He is ordained <strong>to</strong> the Christian ministry = Khrihfa rianttuantu caah fehter a si.<br />

ordeal - (n.) hlanliopi ah hin, mi pakhatkhat cu a sual tiah an lunghrinh tikah, a sual sual lo hngalhnak caah khan pum hneksak an tuah tawn i cu<br />

hneksaknak cu thchunhnak ah ti tlok chung i kut hnim hawi hna khi a si; a kut kha dorh lo tein a chuah khawh ahcun a sual lo, a sual lo caah<br />

khuazing nih a luatter ti in an ruah, cu bantuk pum hneksaknak cu ordeal timi cu a si; cucaah ziaza siseh in khawhnak siseh hneksaknak ca i inmi<br />

paoh cu ordeal a si; hneksaknak a fakmi, tinak a si<br />

order - (n.) 1. nawlbia 2. cah, thil cah; e.g. He gave the company an order for books = Kampani kha cauk a cah hna. 3. thil cahmi; e.g. Your<br />

order should reach you soon = Na thil cahmi nih tuan ah an phak lai. 4. aa chang aa changin chiah, a ningcang tein chiah; e.g. Put these things in<br />

order = Hi thil hi aa chang aa chang tein chia hna. 5. ningcang; e.g. Order of service = Biaknak tuahnak i tuah dingmi a ningcang in order<br />

= ningcang tein um out of order = ningcang loin um in order that = nakhnga; e.g. I must earn money in order that I may go <strong>to</strong> college =<br />

Khawleih i ka kai khawh nakhnga, tangka ka hmuh a herh. in order <strong>to</strong> = khawh nakhnga; e.g. He ligthed (lit) the candle in order <strong>to</strong> lighten the<br />

room = Innkhan cu a ceu khawh nakhnga phazawngdan a van. in short order = khulrang in; e.g. You will reach home in short order if you go<br />

by plane = Vanlawng in na kal ahcun khulrang in inn na phan lai.<br />

order - (v.) 1. nawlpek 2. ka pe tiah hal; e.g. She ordered food from the shop = Rawl dawr in rawl a cah. 3. zulh, ning zulh; e.g. He ordered his life<br />

according <strong>to</strong> rules = A nunning kha phunglam ning zulh in a nung.<br />

orderliness - (n.) ningcang tein umnak<br />

orderly - (adj.) 1. ai repmi; e.g. An orderly person knows where he puts his things = Ai repmi hin cun khuazei ka ah dah ka thil kha ka chiah hna ti<br />

kha a hngalh 2. ningcang tein a ummi<br />

ordinance - (n.) nawlbia<br />

ordinarily - (adv.) a si tawnning in, a sawsawh in, a menmen in<br />

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