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spur - (v.) 1. hnawhchih; e.g. It is foolish to spur on a willing horse = Nawl a ngai komi rang hnawhchih<br />

len cu hruh a si. 2. khlrang in tlik; e.g. The rider spurred on to his destination = A cittu nih khan a dongh<br />

tiangin a tlikter thluahmah.<br />

spurious - (adj.) a hmaan lomi , a taktak a si lomi<br />

spurn - (v.) 1. chuih; e.g. The king spurned the slave = Siangpahrang nih a sal kha a chih. 2. duh lo, zei i<br />

rel lo; e.g. The judge spurned the bribe = Ziknawh kha biaceihtu bawi nih a duh lo, zeihmanh ah a rel lo.<br />

spurt - (n.) ti khulrang ngaiin a cik in aa cik khi<br />

sputter - (v.) sathau uhkang chung i kan linh i a tlawh khi, fiang hrathrai lo i khulrang ngai i chim len.<br />

sputum - (n.) cil, khak.<br />

spy - (n.) mingiatu , sungtthoh<br />

spy - (v.) ngiat<br />

spy glass - (n.) mingiatnak hmanbilu hmete.<br />

squab - (n.) laileng fanote.<br />

squabble - (v.) hnachet ngaiin bia i al len , i hauh len<br />

squad - (n.) bu , rianttuan awk ca i an thimmi ralkapbu hmete<br />

squadron - (n.) vanlawng bu khat<br />

squalid - (adj.) a thur a hnawmmi<br />

squall - (v.) fak piin ai fak piin tah.<br />

squall - (n.) thlitu, ruah le hawhra i cawh in dut ti i a hung um khi.<br />

squally - (adj.) thlitu, ruah le hawhra cawh in a hung ummi.<br />

squalor - (n.) hnawm, a nuam lomi hmun.<br />

squander - (v.) pakpalawng i hman , sawksam<br />

square - (n.) 1. tungvanghalh a simi thil. 2. kil li ngei a simi thil pungsan suainak i hmanmi pedan. 3.<br />

khua chung hmun pakhatkhat, a chung i thingkung le ram te nha an cin i lam nih a kam li in a kulhmi. 4.<br />

damah le amah karh tik i a chuakmi; e.g. Sixteen is the square of four - Hleiruk cu pali le pali karh i a<br />

chuakmi a si; The square of seven is forty nine = Pasarih a square cu sawm li le pakua a si.<br />

square - (adj.) a hmaanmi, a dikmi; e.g. You will get a square deal at his shop = Anih dawr ah khin cun<br />

thil man a hmaan a za in na hmuh lai.<br />

square - (v.) 1. tangka hmanmi i fianh i i pek; Let us square our accounts = Kan tangka hmanning kha i<br />

fianh u sih law i pe u sih. 2.chimning in tuah; e.g. His acts do not square with his promises = A biakammi<br />

le a tuahmi an i kaih lo.<br />

square dance - (n.) a khuah a khuah in lam.<br />

squash - (n.) 1. lente celhnak phun khat, tennis bantuk. 2. mai phun khat.<br />

squash - (v.) kek lakin nenh, den.<br />

squashy - (adj.) keh a fawimi thil, a nem a cinmi hmun; e.g. A squashy place = A cin i a vawlei a nemmi<br />

hmun.<br />

squat - (v.) 1. kedil le kedil tonter in thut, thutbual in thut. 2. mah ram le hmun a si lomi i inn va sak va um<br />

3. zapi ram i va um.<br />

squatter - (n.) mah ram le hmun a si lomi hmun i khua a sami. 2. zapi ram le hmun a simi i a ummi.<br />

squatty - (adj.) a tawi a chahmi.<br />

squaw - (n.) American Indian nu.<br />

squawk - (v.) ar an lau i an awnh khi, khi bantukin au khuan len.<br />

squeak - (v.) zu an awnh an cik khi , cawleng ke si an thuh lo i a awnh khi<br />

squeaky - (adj.) a cikmi<br />

squeal - (v.) vok ngek , vok ngek bantukin ngek<br />

squeeze - (v.) 1. hmeh; e.g. Don't squeeze the kitten = Chizawh fa ha hmet hlah. 2. a hang sur; e.g. She<br />

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