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occasion - (n.) 1. tan; e.g. I am very pleased that on this occasion I have the privilege to preach = Tutan
cu phungchimnak caan ka hmuh caah kaa lawm 2. caan; e.g. This is not an occasion for laughter = Atu
hi nih caan a si lo 3. herh; e.g. You have no occasion to be angry = Na thinhun a herh lo, na thin a hun
awk a si lo 4. thil a hun umtertu; e.g. The dog which was the occasion of the quarrel had run away = I
siknak a umtertu uico kha a tli diam cang
occasion - (v.) umter; e.g. The boy's behaviour occasioned his parents much anxiety = Ngakchiapa a
umtuzia nih khan a nu le a pa cu lungretheihnak a pek hna
occasional - (adj.) a caan caan ah a simi
Occident - (n.) Nitlaklei ram, Europe le America
occult - (adj.) vawlei cung thil umtuning zulh in hngalh khawh a si lomi thil; e.g. Astrology is an occult
science = Arfi zoh thiamnak in thil um lai ding chim khawh timi fimnak hi occult fimnak cu a si
occupancy - (n.) inn siseh vawlei siseh a ngeitu va si, a chung i a ummi va sinak
occupant - (n.) a chung i a va ummi; e.g. Who is the occupant of this house ? = Hi inn chung i an ummi
hi ahodah a si?
occupation - (n.) 1. rian; e.g. What is your occupation? = Na rian zeidah a si? 2. a chung i umnak; e.g.
Our occupation of this house began on May 1 = Hi inn chung i kan umnak cu May 1 khan aa thawk
occupy - (v.) 1. a khat; e.g. The building occupies a large area = Inn nih hmun kaupi a khat (a huh) 2.
lungchung i khah; e.g. Sports occupy Jim's thought = Lentecelh kha Jim lungchung ah a khat 3. teinak in
co; e.g. The enemies occupied our village = Ral nih kan khua an lak i an um hnawh 4. um; e.g. We
occupy the house = Inn ah kanmah kan um
occur - (v.) a hung um; e.g. The accident occurred last Friday = Eksidenh cu kan hnu Cawnni nga ni ah
khan a um; It did not uccur to her to be afraid = Ttih awk a hngal lo
occurrence - (n.) hung umnak; e.g. The occurence of storm delayed our trip = Tothe a hung um caah
kan khualtlawn kan tlainak a si
ocean - (adj.) rilipi
oceanic - (adj.) rilpi he aa pehtlaimi
o'clock - (n.) suimilam; e.g. It's now seven o'clock = Atu cu suimilam pasarih a si
octaton - (n.) kap riat a ngeimi thil, kap riat a ngeimi inn
octave - (n.) aw ; d r m f s l t d
October - (n.) Octobar thla
octopus - (n.) rili chung saram phun khat , kut pariet a ngeimi
ocular - (n.) mit he aa pehtlaimi thil
oculist - (n.) mit sibawi
odd - (adj.) 1. a pak; e.g. One, three and five are odd numbers = Pakhat, pathum le panga hi a pak an
si 2. hawi he aa lo lomi
oddity - (n.) hawi he i lawh lonak
oddly - (adv.) hawi he i lo lo ngaiin
oddness - (n.) hawi he i lawh lonak
odds - (n.) i rem lonak; e.g. They are at odds with each other = Pakhat le pakhat an i rem lo The odds
are in his favour: Teinak ding caan ttha cu amah lei ah a um odds and ends: a bultan tuktak
ode - (n.) hla
odious - (adj.) rimchia , duh lo awk ngai a simi
odor - (n.) rim
oesophagus - (n.) kaa in pawpi tiang rawl kalnak lam
of - (prep.) 1. in; e.g. The chair is made of wood = Thutdan cu thing in an ser 2. ta; e.g. A friend of mine
has gone home = Ka hawipa cu inn ah a tlung 3. khat; e.g. He drinks two cups of coffee = Kawfi hrai hnih
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