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substitute - (n.) 1. aiawhtu. 2. thil pakhatkhat can i a dang hmanmi.<br />

substitution - (n.) ai awhnak, thil pakhatkhat ca i a dang thil hmannak.<br />

substratum - (n.) thap khat tang i a ummi thap dang<br />

subterfuge - (n.) i fahfirhnak , a si taktak lomi<br />

subterranean - (adj.) vawlei tang i a ummi<br />

subtitle - (n.) cauk a min hme deuh , a min taktak a sullam a chimtu<br />

subtle - (adj.) a pan ngaingaimi, a nem ngaingaimi, a hme ngaingaimi, a nal ngaingaimi, hngalh awk a<br />

har ngaingaimi; thil hngalh khawh zaunak fimnak a ngeimi.<br />

subtlety - (n.) hngalh har ngaimi sinak.<br />

subtly - (adv.) a thli tein.<br />

subtract - (v.) zuh<br />

subtraction - (n.) zuhnak<br />

subtrahend - (n.) zuh awk a simi kha; e.g. In 10-2=8 the subtrahend is 2=10 chungah 2 zuh i aphi 8 a<br />

chuakmi chungah hin zuh awk a simi (zukmi) kha 2 hi a si; a sullam cu 2 hi subtrahend a si.<br />

subtropical - (adj.) ram lum dengmang a simi<br />

suburb - (n.) khuapi leng deuh vak i a ummi sang<br />

suburban - (adj.) khuapi leng deuhvak i a ummi sang he aa tlaimi<br />

subversion - (n.) hrawhnak a ping i kalternak.<br />

subversive - (adj.) a um liomi cozoh hrawh awk ca i khuakhanmi , hrawktu a simi<br />

subvert - (v.) leh , cung le tang maw lu le taw maw leh , hrawh<br />

subway - (n.) vawlei tang i a kalmi tlanglawng<br />

succeed - (v.) 1. hlawhtlin; e.g. His plans succeed = A khuakhannak a hlawh an tling. 2. hun chan, hun<br />

rolh; e.g. He succeeded his father = A pa kha a hun chan. (cucu a hun zulh tinak a si). 3. co; e.g. The<br />

oldest son succeded to his father's estate = A fapa upa bik nih a pa vawlei kha ro ah a co.<br />

success - (n.) hlawhtlinnak , awngminnak<br />

successful - (adj.) a hlawhtlingmi, a awngminmi.<br />

succession - (n.) pakhat hnu pakhat i chan (zulh) diahmahnak.<br />

successive - (adj.) aa peh thluahmah in a ummi.<br />

successively - (adv.) i peh thluahmah in.<br />

successor - (n.) a hun changtu (zultu)<br />

succinct - (adj.) fiangte ttung tawi tein<br />

succour - (v.) bawmh , thilrit chawn<br />

succour - (n.) thilrit chawnnak , hnemhnak<br />

succumb - (v.) i teiter; e.g. He succumbed to the temptation and stole the money = Tukforhnak kha aa<br />

teiter i tangka cu a fir.<br />

such - (adj.) 1. cu bantukmi; e.g. Such men as Daniel and Isaiah are rare = Daniel le Isaiah bantuk<br />

minung cu an tlawmte. 2. chim ciami thil bantuk kha; e.g. The ladies took only teas and such drinks = Nu<br />

pawl cu lakphak le kha bantuk lawng kha aa din.<br />

such - (adv.) hringhran; e.g. Dan is such a great man = Dan cu mi ngan hringhran a si.<br />

such and such - (n., adj.) kha mi hna; e.g. The bank was robbed in such and such a town, at such and<br />

such time, by such and such persons = Bank cu kha mi hna nih khan, kha khua ah khan, kha caan ah<br />

khan an baoh.<br />

suck - (v.) dawp , din<br />

sucker - (n.) 1. dawptu. 2. thingkung a hram i a nge hme tete a khomi hna khi.<br />

suckle - (v.) hnuk dinh; e.g. The cat suckles her kittens = Chizawh nih a fale kha hnuk a dinh hna.<br />

suckling - (n.) hnuk ding lio<br />

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