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ostentation - (n.) langhternak<br />

ostentatious - (adj.) langh a duh ngaimi , mi nih ka hmu hna seh ti a duh ngaimi<br />

ostracize - (v.) kawpcheu, thawl, dawi<br />

ostrich - (n.) ostrik va , va nganpi<br />

other - (adj.) 1. a dang 2. a dang pakhat every other day: a ni lak a ni lak in the other day: kan<br />

hnulei te ah khan<br />

other - (adv.) a dang in; e.g. I cannot do other than agree with you = Hnatlakpi loin kan um kko lo<br />

other - (pron.) pakhat le pakhat; e.g. Each blames the other = Pakhat le pakhat an i mawhchiat<br />

otherwise - (adv.) a dang in; e.g. He had no choice and could not do otherwise = Thim awk a ngei ti lo i<br />

a dangin zeihmanh a tuah kho lo; He is slow but otherwise he is a good worker = A khul cu a nuar,<br />

asinain, a dangin ti ahcun rianttuantu ttha a si ko<br />

otherwise - (adj.) aa dang; e.g. I was there and knew that the facts were otherwise = Cuka ah cun ka<br />

rak um ve i thil a simi taktak kha a dang ti kha ka hngalh<br />

otter - (n.) saihrem<br />

Ottoman - (n.) Turki miphun<br />

ouch - (v.) paw hna vun bengh i a fai i "a!" ti khi<br />

ought - (v.) awk a si; e.g. Children ought to boey their parents = Ngakchia nih an nu le an pa bia an<br />

ngaih awk a si<br />

ounce - (n.) pawng khat cheu hleiruk cheu khat, 1/16<br />

our - (pron.) kanmah ta; e.g. We left our hoes in the hut = Kan tuhmui thlam chungah kan chiahtak hna<br />

ours - (pron.) kanmah ta; e.g. Their house is big, but ours is small = Annih inn cu a ngan,<br />

sihmanhsehlaw kannih inn cu a hme<br />

ourselves - (pron.) 1. kanmah caah, e.g. We bought ourselves a new car = Kanmah caah mawttawka<br />

thar kan i cawk 2. kanmahte nih; e.g. We ourselves painted the house = Kanmahte nih inn cu si kan thun<br />

oust - (v.) tthawl , chuah<br />

out - (adv.) 1. chuahpi; e.g. Take the dog out = Ui kha hei chuahpi 2. chunglei in lenglei ah; e.g. He looks<br />

out of the window = Thlalang awng in lenglei a zoh 3. lengah a chuak cang 4. kangh dih; e.g. The fire<br />

burnt out the house during the night = Mei nih inn cu zan ah a kangh dih 5. a si lo leng tiang i hei fon;<br />

e.g. The shop sign extends out over the side walk = Chawdawr mintarnak thingphel cu a herh lo tinagin<br />

lam cung tiangin a fong out of focus: a lai khen lo, a fiang lo out of step: hawi kehlan he i ruan lo<br />

out-of-date - (adj.) tu chan he a tlak ti lomi<br />

outbreak - (n.) hung chuahphut; e.g. An outbreak of cholera = Ngaleu zawtnak hung chuahphut<br />

outburst - (n.) a kek phut<br />

outcast - (n.) a leng i hlonhmi<br />

outcome - (n.) a hung chuakmi thil<br />

outdoors - (n.) lengah , innchung si loin lengah<br />

outer - (adj.) lenglei deuh; e.g. Outer wall = Lenglei deuh vampang<br />

outfit - (n.) 1. hriamnam thilri 2. thilthuam<br />

outgoing - (adj.) aa phuakmi , a chuakmi; e.g. Outgoing teacher = A chuakmi saya<br />

outlaw - (n.) upadi huhphenhnak tang i a um lomi<br />

outlet - (n.) chuahnak awng<br />

outline - (n.) 1. a tungtlang; e.g. In the dim light I could see only the outline of man's figure = Ceu<br />

huaphap ah cun mipa cu a pumrua tungtlang lawng ka hmuh khawh 2. a tungtlang lawng rinmi; e.g. He<br />

drew an outline of the child's head = Ngakchia lu a tungtlang lawng a rin 3. bia chim i a tlangpi a tlangpi<br />

lawng; e.g. He gave me an outline of his speech = A biachimmi a tlangpi a tlangpi a ka pek<br />

outline - (v.) a tlangpi in chim; e.g. He outlined his plans to his friends = Aa timhmi kha a tlangpi in a<br />

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