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pitchfork - (n.) capawl hlonhtu fungte<br />

pitfall - (n.) tlak saram tlaknak ding ca i cawhmi khor , tlaknak khor paohpaoh<br />

pith - (n.) muru , thingkung muru , biachimmi muru<br />

pithy - (adj.) tawite ttung, tling ngai ttung i chimmi<br />

pitiable - (adj.) zaangfak a simi<br />

pitiful - (adj.) zaangfah awk ngaingai a simi<br />

pitless - (adj.) zaangfahnak zeihmanh a ngei lomi<br />

pity - (n.) 1. zaangfahnak 2. ngaihchiat awk a simi; e.g. What a pity it is that you missed the plane =<br />

Vanlawng na tanh lo cu a poi ngangai ko<br />

pity - (v.) zaangfah<br />

pivot - (n.) thil aa khinnak bo<br />

pizefight - (n.) a man in zohmi kut thongh (boxing)<br />

placable - (adj.) thindamter khawhmi , lung a nem i ngaihthiamnak lungthin a ngeimi<br />

placard - (n.) ca tarmi<br />

placate - (v.) thin damter , hnemh<br />

place - (n.) 1. hmun; e.g. This is a good place = Hika hi hmun ttha a si 2. umnak hmun; e.g. He has no<br />

place to stay = Umnak hmun a ngei lo 3. ram/khua; e.g. Where were you born? Khuazei ah dah na<br />

chuah? 4. innlo; They have a pleasant place = Innlo nuam ngai an ngei 5. rian; e.g. People in high<br />

places are respected = Rian ngan a ttuan mi cu mi nih an hmaizah hna in place of = amah zan ah,<br />

amah hmun ah take place =a hung um, a hung cang<br />

place - (v.) chiah; e.g. She placed her hand on her head = A kut cu a lu ah a chiah<br />

placenta - (n.) hlam<br />

placid - (adj.) dai tein a ummi; e.g. A placid lake = Dai tein a um zirziar mi tili<br />

plagiarism - (n.) mi dang ttialmi bia/ruahnak kha mah bia le mah ruanhan bantukin i fir i anih ruahnak le<br />

bia a si ti hngalhternak zeihmanh tuah lo<br />

plagiarize - (v.) mi dang ruahnak i fir<br />

plague - (n.) 1. palek zawtnak , zu hrik nih a kalpi i a karhtermi , Khulrang tein mi thih khawhnak a simi<br />

2. harnak nganpi chuahtertu<br />

plague - (v.) harnak pek; e.g. Asthma plagued her all winter = Khuhhrin nih khuasik chung vialte harnak<br />

a pek<br />

plaid - (n.) a tung le a phei in a ttialmi puan<br />

plain - (adj.) 1. tamh lomi thil; e.g. She wore a plain black longyi =Hni nak zeihmanh tamh lomi a fenh 2.<br />

aa dawh set lomi; e.g. She was a plain girl = Aa dawh set lomi ngaknu a si 3. mi sawsawh; e.g. He was a<br />

plain farmer = Amah cu lothlo sawsawh a si ko 4. thil sawhsawh; e.g. He can do plain sewing = Thil tthit<br />

sawsawh cu a tiam ko 5. a sining bak i chim; e.g. His plain remarks sometimes offend people = A sining<br />

bak i a chimmi hna nih an thin a hunter tawn hna 6. a fiang; e.g. His meaning was perfectly plain = A<br />

chimmi sullam cu a fiang ngaingai ko 7. fawi tein a lang; e.g. His house was in plain sight = A inn cu fawi<br />

tein a lang ko<br />

plain - (n.) rawn; e.g. Rice is grown on the plains = Rawn ah facang cu an cin<br />

plainly - (adv.) fiang tein<br />

plainness - (n.) fiannak, tamhlonak<br />

plaintiff - (n.) taza cuaitu<br />

plait - (n.) samphiar<br />

plan - (n.) 1. a hlan in khua rak khan chungnak; e.g. Our plan is to go to the river = Khua kan rak<br />

khanmi cu tiva kal a si 2. inn pungsam suaimi; e.g. The plans for the new building are in my office = Inn<br />

thar pungsan kha ka zung ah an um<br />

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