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wink - (v.) 1. mit curcuduk in i au. 2. mit theh in biachim. 3. wink at = hmu ko na i hmu lo bantukin um, hmuh lo i timh hrimhrim.<br />

winner - (n.) teitu<br />

winning - (adj.) teitu a simi.<br />

winnow - (n.) talawn.<br />

winnow - (v.) vamh, tthen.<br />

winsome - (adj.) aa dawhmi.<br />

winter - (n.) khuasik caan<br />

wintry - (adj.) a kikmi<br />

wipe - (v.) hnawh; e.g. She wipes her tears = A mitthli aa hnawt; wipe out = hrawh dih cikcek.<br />

wire - (n.) 1. thirhri. 2. thirhri tuk; e.g. He sent a message by wire = Thirhri in bia a kuat.<br />

wire - (v.) 1. thirhri in tem. 2. thirhri tu.<br />

wireless - (n.) radio.<br />

wireless - (adj.) hri ngei lomi.<br />

wiry - (adj.) thirhri in sermi.<br />

wisdom - (n.) fimnak , fimnak bia<br />

wisdom <strong>to</strong>oth - (n.) hapi deng<br />

wise - (adj.) 1. a fimmi. 2. hngalhnak a ngeimi; e.g. We are none the wiser for his explanation = Fianternak a turhmi thawngin kan hngalhnak aa<br />

chap hlei lo.<br />

wise - (n.) ziaza, umtuning; e.g. John is in no wise a student = John cu a umtuning in siangakchia a si lo.<br />

wiseacre - (n.) thil hngal dih i aa ruatmi.<br />

wish - (n.) duhnak, si seh ti duhmi, saduhthlahnak.<br />

wish - (v.) duh.<br />

wishbone - (n.) ar tang ruh a temi khi<br />

wishful - (adj.) duhnak a ngeimi, a duhnak a langhtermi<br />

wishful thinking - (n.) va si seh law ti duhnak ngeihmi ruah peng khi.<br />

wishy-washy - (adj.) der ngaimi, a thaw lomi.<br />

wisp - (n.) <strong>to</strong>m hmete<br />

wist - (v.) hngalh.<br />

wistaria - (n.) (wisteria) pangpar ruang phun khat.<br />

wistful - (adj.) mitthi ngaiin a ummi; e.g. A child s<strong>to</strong>od looking with wistful eyes at the apples = Ngakchia nih epai cu mitthi ngaiin a zoh.<br />

wit - (n.) 1. hngalhnak, fimnak. 2. khulrang tein hngalh khawhnak.<br />

witch - (n.) 1. hnam ngeiminu. 2. aa dawh ngaingaimi nu.<br />

witchcraft - (n.) hnamngei nih thil a tuah khawhnak<br />

witching - (adj.) aa dawhnak in mi a lem kho ngaimi.<br />

with - (prep.) 1. he; e.g. He goes with him = Amah he a kal. 2. sin; e.g. Come with me = Ka sinah ra. 3. lakah, chungah; e.g. They will mix with the<br />

crowd = Zapi lakah, an i cawh lai. 4. a ngeimi; e.g. Mr. Jones is a man with brains = Mr. Jones cu thluak ngeimi a si. 5. rup in; e.g. The army's power<br />

increases with its size - Ralkap tthawnnak cu a mi an tam rup in a tthang ve. 6. umtuning he aa pehtlai in; e.g. We are pleased with the house =<br />

Inn cu kan duh ngai ko. 7. langhter; e.g. Work with care = Ralrinnak langhter bu tein ttuan (ralring tein ttuan). 8. in; e.g. The man cut the meat<br />

with a knife = Mipa nih sa cu nam in a can. 9. ruangah, caah; e.g. The man almost died with thirst = Tihal ruangah a thil dengmang. 10. sinin i<br />

tthen; e.g. I hate <strong>to</strong> part with my friends = Ka hawile he (sinin) i tthen ka duh lo. 11. i doh i ral; e.g. The <strong>English</strong> fought with the Germans = Mirang<br />

cu Germany mi he an i do.<br />

withal - (adv.) cu vialte he, zong.<br />

withdraw - (v.) kir tthan , hnulei ah i thawn tthan , hnuh tthan , lak tthan<br />

withdrawal - (n.) kir tthannak, hnulei ah i thawn tthannak.<br />

withdrawn - (v.) past participle of withdrew, kir tthan, hnulei ah i thawn tthan, hnuh tthan, lak tthan.<br />

withdrew - (v.) past tense of withdraw, kir tthan, hnulei ah i thawn tthan, hnuh tthan, lak tthan.<br />

wither - (v.) roter, carter; e.g. The sun withers the grass = Ni nih ram cu a roter.<br />

withers - (n.) rang a liangbo a sannak bik khi.<br />

withheld - (v.) past tense and past participle of withhold, pek duh lo, kham, hren.<br />

withhold - (v.) 1. pek duh lo. 2. kham, hren.<br />

within - (prep.) 1. a leng a si lo, a hlei a si lo; e.g. The task was within the man's power = Rian cu a tuah khawh len a si lo. 2. chung, chungah; e.g.<br />

You cannot see what is within your s<strong>to</strong>mach = Na paw chung i a ummi cu na hmu kho lo.<br />

within - (adv.) chunglei; e.g. The house was painted within and without = Inn cu a chung lei he a lenglei he si an thuh.<br />

without - (prep.) 1. loin;e.g. I drink tea without sugar = Thanthling loin lakphak ka din. 2. ngei loin, ding loin, ei loin; e.g. Eat what is on the table or<br />

go without = Cabuai cung i a ummi kha ei, a si lo le ei loin kal ko.<br />

without - (adv.) lenglei; e.g. The house is painted without and within = Inn cu a lenglei he a chunglei he si an thuh.<br />

without fail - (adv.) pel lo tein<br />

withstand - (v.) in, doh, tei; e.g. Soldiers have <strong>to</strong> withstand difficulties = Ralkap cu harnak an in awk a herh; I cannot withstand cold = Khuasik ka<br />

ing (tei) kho lo.<br />

withs<strong>to</strong>od - (v.) past tense of withstand, doh, tei<br />

witless - (adj.) hngalhnak a baumi , a hrutmi<br />

witness - (v.) hmuh; e.g. He witnessed the accident = Eksident kha a hmuh.<br />

witness - (n.) tehte.<br />

wittily - (adj.) fim ngaiin.<br />

wittingly - (adv.) hngalh bu tein.<br />

witty - (adj.) a fim ngaimi , a thluak a rang ngaimi<br />

wives - (n.) plural of wife, nupi.<br />

wizard - (n.) a fim tukmi, hawi tuah khawh lomi tuah khawhnak a ngeimi.<br />

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