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telescope - (n.) durbing , a hlami thil nai tein hmuh khawhnak<br />

telescopic - (adj.) durbing he aa pehtlaimi.<br />

television - (n.) television, lamhlatpi i a ummi thil hmuh khawhnak.<br />

tell - (v.) chimh; e.g. Tell him <strong>to</strong> come = Ra seh tiah va chim.<br />

teller - (n.) 1. chimtu. 2. bank i tangka reltu.<br />

telltale - (v.) chim awk a si lomi chim le phuan.<br />

telltale - (n., adj.) mi kong caih a duh ngaimi.<br />

temerity - (n.) i hnawhnam tuknak , tla cutmat in umnak<br />

temper - (v.) 1. tuai, hahter; e.g. He tempered the steel by heating and dropping it in water = Thir cu a linh i ti chung i a thlak khi, a tuai cu a si. 2.<br />

a tawkzamite siter, e.g. He tempers the paint with oil = Inn si thuh kha aa tawkzate a sinak hnga si a cawh chap.<br />

temper - (n.) 1. lungthin 2. ing, ing puan; e.g. He has a short temper = Mi thintawi a si.<br />

temperament - (n.) lungthin umtuning.<br />

temperamental - (adj.) lungthin umtuning he aa pehtlimi.<br />

temperance - (n.) zei paoh i aa tawkza in umnak , zu din lonak<br />

temperate - (adj.) a lum tuk lo a kik tuk lo a simi<br />

temperature - (n.) a kihlum<br />

tempest - (n.) tilet a thomi<br />

tempestuous - (adj.) tilet a thomi<br />

temple - (n.) 1. biakinn. 2. phuzep.<br />

tempo - (n.) hla a ran le a fum<br />

temporal - (adj.) caan tawite ca lawng a simi.<br />

temporarily - (adv.) caan tawite ca lawngin.<br />

temporary - (adj.) caan tawite ca lawng a simi<br />

temporize - (v.) tuah zau loin nganta.<br />

tempt - (v.) 1. lem (leem); e.g. The sight of the food tempted him <strong>to</strong> steal = Rawl a hmuhnak nih khan fir dingin a lem. 2. tukforh; e.g. The<br />

serpent tempted Eve = Rul nih Evi kha tukforh.<br />

temptation - (n.) tukforhnak<br />

tempter - (n.) tukforhtu<br />

temptress - (n.) tukforhtu nu.<br />

ten - (num.) pahra.<br />

tenable - (adj.) hmuh khawh, tlaih khawh a simi thil.<br />

tenacious - (adj.) fek tein thil a tlai khomi; e.g. The tenacious jaws of a dog = Fek tein a seh khotu unico khabe ruh.<br />

tenacity - (n.) fek tein thil tlaih khawhnak.<br />

tenancy - (n.) 1. inn hlangtu sinak, inn hlangtu si ruang i tangka petu sinak. 2. hlanmi thilri. 3. hlan chung caan.<br />

tenant - (n.) inn hlangtu a si i hlan man a pemi<br />

tenantless - (adj.) hlangtu a um lo i a lawng a simi.<br />

tend - (v.) zohkhenh; e.g. She tends the sick = Mizaw kha a zoh hna.<br />

tend - (v.) 1. hoih deuh; e.g. Fruits tend <strong>to</strong> decay easily in summer = Tthal caan ah thingthei cu thut lei an hoih deuh. Homes tend <strong>to</strong> use more<br />

machinery now = Atu cu inn hna nih seh tam deuh hman lei an hoih deuh. 2. Kal; e.g. The coastline tends <strong>to</strong> the south here = Hika hin rilikam cu<br />

thlanglei a panh/kal.<br />

tendance - (n.) zohkhenhnak<br />

tender - (adj.) 1. a nemmi , a hak lomi. 2. dawtnak le zaangfahnak a ngeimi.<br />

tender - (v.) 1. pek, chim; e.g. He tendered his thanks = Aa lawmhnak kha a chim. 2. tangka cu zat na ka pek ahcun na rian cu zat cu kan<br />

tuanpiak lai tiah i tinak; e.g. He tendered for the construction of a house fifly thousand kyats = Inn saknak caah tangka thong sawm nga kan pek<br />

lai tiah a ti. 3. rian ngolnak ding ca pek; e.g. He tendered his resignation = A rian ngolnak ding ca kha a pek cang; leiba chamnak ca i cohlanmi<br />

tangka cu legal tender a si.<br />

tender - (n.) 1. zohkhentu. 2. lawng hmete lawng nganpi nih aa hnuhmi titlang mi thiarnak i hmanmi.<br />

tenderfoot - (n.) harnak a <strong>to</strong>ng rih lomi a ra kate a simi.<br />

tenderhearted - (adj.) a lung a nemmi<br />

tenderness - (n.) nemnak.<br />

tendon - (n.) thahri<br />

tendril - (n.) bisakut ruang siseh, zun ruang si seh, a ruang le thing a pehtlaihtertu a hri hme tete khi.<br />

tenement - (n.) umnak inn asiloah inn pakhatkhat chung i umnak ca i cheuhmi.<br />

tenet - (n.) ruahning, zumhning.<br />

tenfold - (n.) a let hra.<br />

tenfold - (adj.) a let hra a simi.<br />

tennis - (n.) tennis pumpululh tuk<br />

tenon - (n.) cabuai ke ser tik i ca buai ke an kermi chung i a cabuai tlang a par an themhmi a hei luhtermi a lei khi tenon cu a si. Cun an kermi<br />

awng kha mortise ti a si.<br />

tenor - (n.) 1. lam kalning, zulhning, kalning tlangpi; e.g. The tenor of her life has never been disturbed by trouble = A nunning, kalning lam a<br />

tlangpi ah khan harnak nih hna a hnawh bal lo. 2. hlasak tik i pa aw a sang bik.<br />

tense - (adj.) a rengmi; A tense rope = A rengmi hri; Tense nerves = Thahri a rengmi.<br />

tense - (n.) tuah ciami / tuah liomi / tuah laimi a langhtertu bia; e.g. He obeyed his parents (Tuah ciami) = A nu le a pa bia a rak ngaih. He obeys<br />

his parents (tuah liomi) = A nu le a pa bia a ngaih. He will obey his parents (tuah laimi) = A nu le a pa bia a ngaih lai.<br />

tensile - (adj.) zam khawhmi, rengh khawhmi.<br />

tension - (n.) pakhat le pakhatkhat lei i tannak nih rem lonak a chuahtermi<br />

tent - (n.) thlam , riahbuk<br />

tentacle - (n.) zu hmurhmul, chizawh hmurhmul.<br />

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