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flinch - (v.) con, lak tthan zau; e.g. The baby flinched when it <strong>to</strong>uched a hot pot = U lin a <strong>to</strong>ngh tikah ngakchia cu a kut a lak zau, a con<br />

fling - (v.) hlonh , cheh e.g. Boys fling s<strong>to</strong>nes in<strong>to</strong> the river = Ngakchia nih tiva chungah lung an cheh<br />

fling - (n.) 1. hlirh; e.g. He gave the box a fling in<strong>to</strong> the air = Kuang kha a hlirh; 2. lawm ngai le nuam ngai i um caan; e.g. After his fling, he settled<br />

down <strong>to</strong> study = Aa nuamh ngai hnuah ca a zoh<br />

flint - (n.) tteklung<br />

flintlock gun - (n.) tteklung tenh meithal<br />

flinty - (adj.) tteklung bantukin a hakmi<br />

flip - (v.) peh; e.g. He flipped a coin = Phaisa a peh<br />

flirt - (v.) 1. nungak tlangval kong ah , duh dedeng bantukin um pah; e.g. She flirted with several boys but loved only one = Tlangval tam nawm<br />

kha duh dedeng bantukin a um hna, sihmansehlaw pakhat lawng a duh taktak; 2. fawite i ruah , zaang te i ruah; e.g. He flirted with the idea of<br />

living abroad = Ramdang i va um kha zaang tein a hei ruah men ko<br />

float - (v.) 1. ti cung i vuanh; e.g. Wood floats on water = Thing cu ti cungah a vuan; 2. duhsah tein tlak; e.g. The falling leaves float <strong>to</strong> the<br />

ground = Thinghnah cu duhsah tein vawlei ah an tla<br />

float - (n.) ti cungah a vuan khomi thil.<br />

flock - (v.) 1. but khat i tlon; 2. but hnawh; e.g. Children flocked round the christmas tree = Khrismas thingkung kha ngakchia nih aa but hnawh<br />

flock - (n.) run; e.g. A flock of sheep = Tun run khat<br />

flog - (v.) fak piin fungfek in huai , tuk<br />

flood - (v.) ti nih a phum; e.g. The river flooded the <strong>to</strong>wn = Tilian nih khua a phum; 2. khahter; e.g.1. The sunlight flooded the room = A khan ca<br />

ni ceu in a khat; e.g.2. His eyes were flooded with tears = A mit ca a mithli a khat<br />

flood - (n.) tilian , rili lian , thil tampi<br />

floodgate - (n.) tilian khamnak ca i tuahmi kutka<br />

floor - (n.) 1. zeltuang; 2. dot; e.g. He lives in the second floor = Dot hnihnak ah a um; 3. tawne; e.g ocean floor = rilipi tawne<br />

floor - (v.) 1. zeltuang phah; e.g. He floored the house with pinewood = zeltuang caah farthing a hma; 2. thongh i thluk; e.g. A single blow floored<br />

him = Voi kha thongh ah a ril<br />

flop - (v.) 1. hlawh; e.g. The fish flopped on the bank = Nga cu titlang ah a hun i hlok; 2. tla; e.g. He flopped down in<strong>to</strong> the chair = Tthutdan ah a<br />

vung tla, tlu<br />

flop - (n.) halwhchamhnak , pamtulnak tlolhnak; e.g. His plan was a flop = Aa timhmi cu a hlawhcham<br />

flora - (n.) hmun pakhatkhat i a ummi thing le ram hna<br />

floral - (adj.) pangpar; e.g. floral decoration = pangpar in tamhnak<br />

flotila - (n.) tilawng hmetete rual khat<br />

flounder - (v.) i sual len; e.g. Horses and men were floundering in the mud beside the road = Lam pawng nawncek chungah mi le rang hna an i<br />

sual len ko<br />

flour - (n.) meida , changvut<br />

flourish - (v.) tthan, karhcho, ngandam<br />

flow - (v.) 1. luan; 2. thlai; e.g. Her hair flowed down over her shoulders = A sam cu a liang tiang a vun i thlai<br />

flow - (n.) luannak<br />

flower - (n.) 1. pangpar; 2. a par in a par; e.g. His garden was in flowers = A dum cu a par in a par<br />

flower - (v.) a par; e.g. The roses are floweering = Rose pangpar cu an par<br />

flown - (v.) past participle of fly, zuan; e.g. The birds have flown away = Vate cu an zuang diam cang; fly zoh.<br />

fluctuate - (v.) aa thleng lengmang, a chel ah a sang a chel ah a niam<br />

fluency - (n.) nal ziahmah in chim thiamnak<br />

fluent - (adj.) nal; e.g. He is fluent in <strong>English</strong> = Mirang holh ah a nal<br />

fluff - (n.) thil buang , lapar te hna bantuk<br />

fluffy - (adj.) a buangmi thil<br />

fluid - (n.) a luang khomi thil paohpaoh , ti , gas , thli<br />

fluid - (adj.) a fak rih lomi; e.g. Our plans are still fluid = Kan i timhmi cu a fek rih lo, ti bantuk a si ko rih<br />

fluke - (n.) 1. cantiang a hna; 2. chawlehthalnak i hlawhtlin sual<br />

flung - (v.) fling zoh<br />

flush - (n.) 1. hmaisen; e.g. A flush of shame colored her cheeks = A ning a zah caah a biang (hmai) a sen 2. lungthin chung i dak ti i a hung<br />

chuakmi; e.g. She experienced a flush of pleasure when she saw her old friend = A hawikom thing a hmuh tikah a lungchungah dak tiah nuamhnak<br />

a hung chuak<br />

flush - (v.) 1. sen; e.g. Her face flushed = A hmai a sen; 2. tawl , tizik kah in tawl; e.g. Water trucks flushed the streets = Ti mawttawka nih lam<br />

kha an tawl hna<br />

flush - (adj.) a tlang aa ruangte in sermi; e.g. The door is flush with the wall = Innca cu van pang he i ruang tein an ser<br />

flute - (n.) thonglawi<br />

flutist - (n.) thonglawi tumtu<br />

flutter - (v.) 1. ther thliahmah in um; e.g. The flag fluttered in the breeze = Alan cu thli nih a hranh i ther thliahmah in a um; 2. thla bengh; e.g.<br />

The bird fluttered its wings = Vate nih a thla a bengh; 3. ther; e.g. His heart fluttered when he saw the doc<strong>to</strong>r = Sibawipa a hmuh tikah a lung a<br />

ther<br />

flutter - (n.) thlabengh; e.g. They heard a flutter of wings = Thlabengh thawng kha an theih<br />

fly - (v.) 1. zuan; e.g. Birds fly = Vate an zuang; 2. vanlawng mongh; e.g. He is learning <strong>to</strong> fly = Vanlawng mongh a cawng; 3. khulrang i a luan;<br />

e.g. Time flies = Caan cu a zuan in a zuang; 4. zam; e.g. He had <strong>to</strong> fly from his house = A inn in a zam a hau<br />

flyblow - (n.) ttit ek<br />

flying buttress - (n.) tung le inncung dohkalhnak<br />

flying colors - (n.) hlawhtlinnak ttha ngai<br />

flying fox - (n.) papalak a ngan phun<br />

flying squirrel - (n.) sahluk , biang phun paohpaoh<br />

flyleaf - (n.) cauk phaw a chunglei i ttial lomi catlap<br />

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