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motivation - (n.) lungthawhternak<br />

motive - (n.) thil a kan tuahtertu lungthin<br />

motor - (n.) seh a mertertu enzin<br />

motor - (adj.) seh in a kalmi leng, mawttaka<br />

motorist - (n.) mawttaw in khual a tlawngmi<br />

motto - (n.) hruaitu ca i hmanmi biatlang tawite; e.g. Think before you speek is a good motto = Na chim<br />

hlan ah ruat hmasa ti hi hruaitu ca i hmanmi biatlang ttha a si<br />

mould - (n.) a timi thil thletnak ca i sermi kua; e.g. Melted lead is poured into the mould = Tittermi suan<br />

kha thletnak kua ah an toih<br />

mould - (v.) mui ser; e.g. Children mould figures out of clay = Ngakchia nih nawncek in tunu tete an ser<br />

hna<br />

moult - (v.) hmul thlongh; e.g. Birds and snakes moult = Vate nih an hmul an thlongh i rul nih an i zirh<br />

mound - (n.) bo , vawlei bo , lung ponmi bo<br />

mount - (n.) tlang<br />

mount - (v.) 1. She mounted the steps = Hlei ah a kai 2. cit; e.g. He mounted the horse = A rang aa cit 3.<br />

kai; e.g. Prices are mounting = Thil man a kai 4. benh; e.g. The photograph was mounted on a white<br />

paper = Hmanthlak cu caku raang ah an benh<br />

mountable - (adj.) cit khawhmi<br />

mountain - (n.) tlang<br />

mountainous - (adj.) tlang tamnak a simi<br />

mourn - (v.) ttah , ngaihchiatnak ttah in langhter , zunngaih<br />

mourner - (n.) mithi ngai , mithi ttahtu<br />

mournful - (adj.) ttah awk a simi , ngaihchiat awk a simi<br />

mourning - (n.) ngaihchiatnak<br />

mouse trap - (n.) zu rap<br />

moustache - (n.) hmurhmul<br />

mouth - (n.) 1, ka (kaa) 2. tiva rili i a vung luhnak ka<br />

mouthful - (n.) ka khat a simi , ka nih a tlum khawhmi zat<br />

mouthpiece - (n.) awdawh tumnak thil vun hmawmnak kate khi<br />

move - (v.) 1. tthial 2. pem; e.g. He moved to another village = Khua dang ah aa tthial 3. hninh; e.g. The<br />

wind moves the leaves = Thli nih thinghnah a hnih hna 4. kal; e.g. The train moved slowly = Tlanglawng<br />

cu duhsah tein a kal 5. lungtongh , i lunghmui; e.g. She was moved by his speech = A bia chimmi nih a<br />

lung a tongh ngai<br />

move - (n.) 1. thawnnak; e.g. He made a move toward the window = Thlalangawng leiah aa thawn 2.<br />

tthialnak; The move to their new home was made yesterday = An inn thar i an i tthial cu nizan ah a si<br />

move - (n.) tthialnak<br />

movement - (n.) thil pakhat tinhmi ruang tuahmi e.g. Kuakzuk ngolnak ding caah cawlcanghnak an tuah<br />

movie - (n.) baisikup<br />

mow - (v.) tual i a khomi ram tan<br />

Mr. - (n.) Mister, Pu; e.g. Mr. Martin = Pu Martin<br />

Mrs. - (n.) Misis, Pi; e.g. Mrs. Martin = Pi Martin<br />

much - (adj.) tampi too much: a tam tuk<br />

much - (adv.) ngaingai; e.g. He is much taller than his sister = A far nakin a sang deuh ngaingai very<br />

much: ngaingai<br />

much - (n.) a tampi; e.g. Much of this story is not true = Hi tuanbia chung thil tampi cu a dih lomi a si<br />

mucus - (n.) khak<br />

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