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tentative - (adj.) hneksaknak ca i tuahmi a fek ngaingai rih lomi<br />

tenth - (num.) pahrannak<br />

tenuous - (adj.) a panmi, a thiami, sawmpalak hri bantuk a simi.<br />

tenure - (n.) si chung caan, tlaih chung caan, ngeih chung caan; e.g. The tenure of office of the secretary is a term of three years = Secretary a<br />

rian chung cu term khat kum thum a simi a si. The secretary's tenure of office ends in March = Secretary nih a rian a tlaihchung cu March ah<br />

dong.<br />

tepee - (n.) American Indian pawl thlam, teepee ti zongin ttial a si.<br />

tepid - (adj.) a lum vutvat , a lum menmen<br />

term - (n.) 1. thil pakhat sapecial a simi kong chimnak ca i hmanmi biafang; e.g. Medical terms = Silei kong chimnak biafang hna. 2. rian cu caan cu<br />

ttuan seh tiin khiahmi caan; e.g. He was elected secretary for a term of three years = Amah cu secretary caah term khat kum thum ca in thim a si.<br />

3. ca cawn caan, cu caan siseh ti in khiahmi; first term, second term = ca cawn caan tthen hmasami, ca cawn caan tthen hnihnak. 4. thil umtu<br />

ningcang. e.g. They were not on speaking terms = An umtuning cu a chawng zong an i chawn lo. 5. cuti a si ahcun cuti in siseh ti bia i kamnak;<br />

e.g. The terms of peace = Daihnak duh ahcun hi bantuk hi bantuk nan tuah hnga timi bia i kamnak.<br />

termagant - (n.) sik a duh ngaingaimi minu.<br />

terminable - (adj.) donghter khawhmi, a dong khomi.<br />

terminal - (adj.) a donghnak i a hung ummi, e.g. Terminal examination = Term khat a donghnak i tuahmi camipuai.<br />

terminal - (n.) 1. baska tehna, tlanglawng tehna, vanlawng tehna an donghnak hmun, cu ka hmun in khualtlawng pawl an duhnak cio i an kalnak<br />

asiloah cuka hmun in baska siseh tlanglawng siseh an kainak. 2. eliktrik hri par an i pehnak.<br />

terminate - (v.) donghter.<br />

termination - (n.) donghternak<br />

terminology - (n.) thil pakhatkhat kong chimmak i hmanmi biafang<br />

terminus - (n.) baska siseh tlanglawng siseh an i thawhnak hmunpi<br />

termite - (n.) ttuangttuan<br />

terms - zoh term.<br />

terrace - (n.) cangdonh , a dot a dot in cang tuahmi<br />

terrestrial - (adj.) vawlei he aa phhtlaimi; e.g. A cow is a terrestrial animal = Caw hi vawlei cung saram a si.<br />

terrible - (adj.) ttih a nungmi<br />

terribly - (adv.) ttih nung ngaiin.<br />

terrier - (n.) uico phun khat<br />

terrific - (adj.) ttih awk tlak a simi, a ttha tukmi, tuk ti lei paoh ah hman a si ko; e.g. He walked a terrific speed = Khulrang tuk in a kal; The plane<br />

flew at a terrific speed = Vanlawng cu ttihnung tiang rang in a zuang.<br />

terrify - (v.) ttihter<br />

terri<strong>to</strong>rial - (adj.) ram/vawlei he aa pehtlaimi<br />

terri<strong>to</strong>ry - (n.) ram/vawlei<br />

terror - (n.) ttihnak<br />

terrorism - (n.) hronak , tlerhnak in minung ther le phang in tuahnak<br />

terrorize - (v.) thih , thinphanter<br />

terse - (adj.) tawite ttung i a ka a kheng ttungmi bia<br />

tertian - (adj.) a ni ak lengmang in a ummi.<br />

tertiary - (adj.) pathumnak.<br />

test - (v.) hneksak<br />

test - (n.) 1. hneksaknak. 2. camipuai.<br />

testament - (n.) biakamnak, rovuihnak bia; e.g. Last will and testament = duhnak hmanung bik le biakamnak; New Testament = Biakam Thar.<br />

Old Testament = Biakam Hlun.<br />

testamentary - (adj.) rovuihnak bia he aa pehtlaimi<br />

testa<strong>to</strong>r - (n.) rovuihnak bia tuahtu<br />

tester - (n.) hneksaktu.<br />

testify - (v.) tehtekhaan , a hngaltu sinak bia chim<br />

testimonial - (n.) 1. a hmaan a ttha tiah ttialpiakmi ca 2. hmaizahnak le dawtnak langhternak caah tuahmi.<br />

testimony - (n.) a si hrimhrim ti langhternak caah chimmi bia<br />

testy - (adj.) ing a puang kho zaumi<br />

tetanus - (n.) zawtnak phun khat , rang ek chungin a chuak i pum chungah hma in a lutmi , hnuhdawhnak a chuahter i titsa a thomtertu<br />

tete-a-tete - pahnih pahinh in mahte lawngin an i <strong>to</strong>nnak le bia an i ruahmi.<br />

tether - (v.) hren; e.g. The cow is tethered <strong>to</strong> a post = Caw cu tung ah an hren,<br />

tether - (n.) sattil hrennak hri. at the end of one’s tether = zeihmanh tuah khawh ti lo.<br />

Teu<strong>to</strong>n - (n.) German mi.<br />

Teu<strong>to</strong>nic - (adj.) German mi he aa pehtlaimi.<br />

text - (n.) 1. cauk chung i ttialmi a biapi bik a simi; e.g. This his<strong>to</strong>ry contains 300 pages of text and 59 pages of explanation = Hi tuanbia chungah<br />

hin a kong taktak cu hmai 300 a si i a fianternak hmai 50 a si. 2. a ttialtu nih a rak ttialmi bia. 3. biatlangpi.<br />

textbook - (n.) siangngakchia nih cawn dingah an tuahmi cauk<br />

textile - (n.) 1. a tah in tahmi thilpuan. 2. hnipuan.<br />

texture - (n.) 1. puan aa tahning; e.g. Homespun cloth has a loose texture = Inn i tahmi puan cu a hmang a var. 2. tahning, thil pakhat le pakhat<br />

an i pehtlaihning, thil a hun i serning.<br />

thallus - (n.) nge a ngei lomi thingkung.<br />

than - (prep., conj.) 1. nakin; e.g. Thang Ling is taller than Thang Uk = Thang Uk nakin Thang Ling a sang deuh. 2. deuh; e.g. John is taller than<br />

Jack = John cu Jack nakin a sang deuh.<br />

thank - (v.) lawmhnak biachim, lawmh; e.g. I want <strong>to</strong> thank you for the gift = Laksawng na ka pekmi caah lawmh kan duh.<br />

thankful - (adj.) i lawmh , aa lawmmi.<br />

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