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jury - (n.) biaceihnak i bia ngeimi hna kha an thiam an sual kong ah bia ding tein kan ceih lai ti in bia aa<br />

kammi biaceihtubu, (America le England ah cun 12 an si tawn)<br />

just - (adj.) 1. a dingmi; e.g. He is a just man = Amah cu mi ding a si; 2. a hmaanmi; e.g. That is a just<br />

scale = Khi khing khi a hmaanmi a si<br />

just - (adv.) 1. lawnglawng , menmen; e.g. He is just an ordinary man = Amah cu mi sawsawh memen a si;<br />

2. a dih kate a simi; e.g. He just left here = Atu te ah khan a chuak; 3. manh ceote; e.g. I just caught the<br />

train = Tlanglawng ka tanh manh ceote a si<br />

just now - (adj.) atute ah khan<br />

justice - (n.) 1. dinnak; 2. biaceihtu bawi<br />

justifiable - (adj.) thiamcoter khawh a simi<br />

justification - (n.) thiamcoternak<br />

justify - (v.) thiamcoter<br />

jut - (v.) a fong; e.g. The pier juts into the sea = Tilawng cung kainak donhlei an tuahmi cu rili chungah a<br />

va fong<br />

jute - (n.) buri hri , buri hri kung<br />

juvenile - (adj.) mino , tlangval he aa pehtlaimi<br />

juxtapose - (v.) artlang in chiah<br />

juxtaposition - (n.) artlang in chiahnak<br />

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kaleidoscope - (n.) thalang kua pakhat chung i mer tik i a mui i a phun phun a chuakmi<br />

kangaroo - (n.) kangkaru saram ; hnulei ke saupi , hmailei ke tawite<br />

kapok - (n.) tumpang<br />

karat - (n.) 'carat' zoh; sui le lungvar a rihning thlai i tahnak, karat pakhat timi cu, cheu kul le cheu li<br />

chung i cheu khat tinak a si; karat 14 ti tawnmi hi cheu 24 chungah 14 hi a taktak a si i 10 hi thil dang he<br />

cawh chihmi a si tinak a si<br />

kayak - (n.) Eskimo mi tilawng, saphaw in sermi<br />

keen - (adj.) 1. tilawng a tanglei bik tlang; 2. a har; e.g.1. Keen blade = Nam a har a chuakmi; e.g.2.<br />

keen mind = khulrangte le hmaan tein thil a tuah khomi lungthin<br />

keenness - (n.) harnak<br />

keep - (v.) 1. mah ta; e.g. This book is yours to keep = Hi cauk hi naa chiah awk na ta a si; 2. tlinter; e.g.<br />

He keeps his promise = A biakam a tlinter; 3. donh , kham; e.g. They could not keep him from going = kal<br />

an dawn /kham kho lo; 4. rawk loin um peng; e.g. Cold milk can keep quite long = Cawhnuk kik cu sau<br />

nawnpi rawk loin a um kho; 5. ret (reet); e.g. Keep the cake until tomorrow = Kehmuk kha thaizing tiangin<br />

chia/ i ret; 6. chiah , zohkhenh , zuat; e.g. He keeps chickens = Ar a zua hna; 7. si<br />

keep company - (v.) hawikomh, i komh<br />

keep faith - (v.) bia i kammi zulh<br />

keep one's head - (v.) biachimnak le thil tinak i i sum<br />

keep step - (v.) hawi nih orhlei ke an cawi i cawi ve , kehlei ke an cawi i cawi ve<br />

keep to oneself - (v.) mah lawngin um<br />

keep track - (v.) thil kong hngal peng in um; e.g. I kept track of what they were doing = An tuahmi kha ka<br />

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