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westwardly - (adj., adv.) nitlaklei in nitlaklei in, nitlakei ah.<br />

westwards - (adv.) nitlaklei ah.<br />

wet - (adj.) a cin, a ro lo<br />

wet - (v.) cinter.<br />

we've - (contraction) = we have.<br />

whack - (v.) nam in sah.<br />

whack - (n.) nam in sahnak.<br />

whale - (n.) nga nganpi rili chung a ummi , huel nga<br />

whaleboat - (n.) vokkuanglawng saupi a lu le a taw a zummi.<br />

whaler - (n.) huel nga tlaitu<br />

wharf - (n.) tilawng nih a thil phorhmi tthumhnak caah, ti cung i ttheng bantuk a fonghlei an hei sakmi.<br />

wharves - (n.) wharf pakhat nak tam deuh.<br />

what - (pron.) 1. zeidah?; e.g. What books are you reading = Zei cauk dah na rel len ko hna? 2. (relative pron.) mi; e.g. I do not know what<br />

you are saying = Na chimmi ka hngla lo.<br />

what - (interj.) launak deuh a simi thil ah hman a si; e.g. What! Are you late again? = Aize! Na tlai tthan hoi maw?<br />

whatever - (adj., pron.) zeipaoh.<br />

whatnot - (n.) 1. cauk le thilri nepnawi chiahnak bawm. 2. a min chim lomi thil.<br />

what's - (contraction) = what is.<br />

whatsoever - (adj., pron.) zeipaoh.<br />

wheat - (n.) changvut kung<br />

wheaten - (adj.) changvut a simi.<br />

wheedle - (v.) lem , bia nem le bia thlum in lem<br />

wheel - (n.) lengkekua; at the wheel = mo<strong>to</strong>r a mawng ti a si.<br />

wheelbarrow - (n.) pakhat lawng nih hrilh khawh a simi leng<br />

wheelwright - (n.) leng remhtu<br />

wheeze - (v.) thaw chuah tik i hui ti chuah khi.<br />

whelp - (n.) saram fanote, uico fanote.<br />

when - (adv.) 1. zeitik ah; e.g. When did you come? = Zeitik dah na rat?, It was raining when we arrived = Kan phak ah ruah a sur chuahmah ko;<br />

2. nain; e.g. We have only two books when we need three = Cauk pathum kan herh nain pahnih lawng kan ngei. 3. zeitik caan in dah; e.g. Since<br />

when has Mr. Brown a car? = Zeitik khan dah Mr. Brown cu mo<strong>to</strong>car a ngeih?<br />

whence - (adj.) hmun in; e.g. Let him return <strong>to</strong> that house whence he came = Khi inn a ratnak inn ah khin kirter u.<br />

whence - (adv.) khuazei in.<br />

whenever - (adv., conj.) zeitik paoh ah.<br />

whensoever - (adv., conj.) zeitik pah ah.<br />

where - (adv.) khuazei ah dah; e.g. Where do you live = Khuazei ah dah na um?<br />

whereabouts - (n.) umnak, hrawng.<br />

whereas - (conj.) 1. nain; e.g. Some children like school whereas others don't = Ngakchia a cheu cu siangin kai an duh nain a cheu cu an uh lo. 2.<br />

caah: e.g. Whereas the people like <strong>to</strong> join the army = Mi zapi nih ralkap luh kha an duh caah.<br />

whereat - (adv., conj.) khuahzei ah, zei ah.<br />

wherefore - (adv., conj.) zeicahdah, cucaah.<br />

wherein - (adv., conj.) zei ah, zeitindah.<br />

whereof - (adv., conj.) zei ruangah, zei chungin.<br />

whereon - (adv., conj.) zei cungah.<br />

wheresoever - (adv., conj.) khuazei paoh ah.<br />

where<strong>to</strong> - (adv., conj.) khuazei ah.<br />

whereun<strong>to</strong> - (adv., conj.) khuazei ah.<br />

whereupon - (adv., conj.) khuazei ah.<br />

wherewith - (adv., conj.) zei he paoh.<br />

wherewithal - (n.) 1. herhmi tangka; e.g. Has he the wherewithal <strong>to</strong> pay for the trip? = Khualtlawnnak ca hman ding tangka a ngei maw? 2. zei in<br />

dah; e.g Wherewithal shall we be fed? = Zei in dah an kan cawm lai?<br />

whet - (v.) 1. hriamhrei lungtat i tat; 2. duhter, or fawhter; e.g. The smell of food whetted my appetite = Rawl rim nih ka or a ka fawhter.<br />

whether - (conj.) 1. zongah lo zongah/siseh; e.g. Whether you like it or not, you better go = Na duh zong na duh lo zongah, na kal ah a ttha<br />

deuh. 2. He does not know whether <strong>to</strong> go or not = Ka kal hnga maw kal lo ti kha aa hngal khl lo. 3. I doubt whether we can find a better place =<br />

Hmun ttha deuh kan hmu hnga maw hmu lo a ruah awk ka hngal lo. 4. Whether sick or well, she is always cheerful = A zawt zong a dam zongah<br />

hmaipanh te i a um zungzal ko. 5. He asked me whether he should finish the work = Rian cu ka dih hnga maw dih lo tiah a ka hal.<br />

whets<strong>to</strong>ne - (n.) lungtat<br />

whew - (interj.) launak langhternak ca i hmanmi bia a si.<br />

whey - (n.) cawhnuk thawhpat ser tik i ti a tangmi khi , muai hang kan timi ki<br />

which - (adj., pron.) 1. zei hi dah? e.g. Which boy won the prize? = Khuazei ngakchia hi dah laksawng a hmumi cu a si? 2. Which books are<br />

yours? = A zei hi dah na cauk cu an si? 3. Read the book which is on the table = Cabuai cung i a ummi cauk kah rel tuah. 4. Here are three boxes,<br />

choose which you like best = Hika ah thingkuang pathum an um hih, na duh bikmi kha i thim.<br />

whichever - (adj., pron.) azeipaoh.<br />

whichsoever - (adj., pron.) azeipaoh.<br />

whiff - (n.) thawchuahmi khi, 'huui' timi khi.<br />

Whig - (n.) England ram politik party pakhat, remhnak letthanchonnak a dulimi, atu, ah cun Liberal Party an ti.<br />

while - (n.) caan; e.g. He kept us waiting a long while = Caan saupi a kan hngahter.<br />

while - (conj.) 1. lioah; e.g. While I was speaking he said nothing = Ka chim lioah cun zeihmanh a chim lo. 2. nain; e.g. While I like the color of the<br />

coat, I do not like its shape = Angkileng kha azawng cu ka duh ko nain, a pungsan ka duh lo.<br />

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