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casual leave = Lakhruak khonh; 2. tinhmi set zeihmanh ngeih lo; e.g. He gave the book a casual glance,<br />

but did not study it = Cauk cu a vun zoh vukvak, sihmanhsehlaw ttha tein a rel lo<br />

casualty - (n.) hriamhma ton , hriam hma a tongmi<br />

cat - (n.) chizawh<br />

cataclysm - (n.) fak piin tthat lonak lei i aa thlengmi thil , rawhnak<br />

catacomb - (n.) vawlei tang thlan a tlarpi in a ummi hna<br />

catalogue - (n.) thil min le an man ttialnak cauk<br />

catapult - (n.) khairiat chai<br />

catastrophe - (n.) harnak le rawhralnak nganpi khulrang in a chuakmi<br />

catch - (v.) 1. tlaih , seh; e.g. The cat will catch the mouse = Chizawh nih zu kha a seh lai; 2. Catch the<br />

ball = Pumpululh kha tlai; 3. sio; e.g. How many fish did you catch? = Nga zeizatdah na sio; 4. zawt; e.g. I<br />

catch cold easily = Cumpi in fawi tein ka zaw<br />

catch - (n.) tlaihmi; e.g. Their catch was large today = Nihin cu tampi an tlaih<br />

catch fire - (v.) kangh aa thawk<br />

catch up with - (v.) e.g. Walk slowly and I will catch up with you = Duhsah tein rak kal law ka hun in phak<br />

ko lai<br />

catechism - (n.) biahalnak le bialehnak in cawnpiaknak<br />

categorical - (adj.) hnuaphnap loin , fiangrao in<br />

category - (n.) cheumi , tthenmi<br />

cater - (v.) rawl pek , herhmi pek<br />

caterpillar - (n.) lunghmui<br />

cathedral - (n.) biakinn nganpi<br />

catholic - (adj.) kaupi, zeizong vialte a huap kho dihmi<br />

Catholic - (n.) Roman Catholic Khrihfabu chung ummi<br />

catkin - (n.) inhliam thingkung a par, hru par zong<br />

cattle - (n.) inn zuat satil , caw phun paohpaoh<br />

caucasian - (n.) Mirang le India miphun paohpaoh<br />

caught - (v.) catch zoh<br />

cauldron - (n.) thil chuannak um nganpi<br />

cauliflower - (n.) antampar<br />

cause - (n.) 1. thil a chuahtertu; e.g. What was the cause of his sickness? = A zawtnak a chuahtertu<br />

zeidah a si?; 2. sullam; e.g. You have a good cause to be angry = Thinhunnak dingah sullam ttha na<br />

ngei; 3. tinhmi; tuahmi; e.g. They fought for the cause of freedom = Luatnak an i tinhmi ruangah an doh<br />

cause - (v.) umter; e.g. He did not want to cause trouble = Harnak umter, chuahter a duh lo<br />

caution - (n.) 1. ralrinnak peknak; e.g. Cross the road with caution = Lam kha ralring tein na tan lai; 2.<br />

ralrinpeknak; e.g. Let his experience serve as a caution to you = Thil a rak tonmi kha na caah ralrin petu<br />

si seh<br />

cautious - (adj.) aa ralring ngaimi<br />

cavalry - (n.) rangcung ralkap<br />

cave - (n.) lungkua<br />

cavern - (n.) lungkua nganpi<br />

cavity - (n.) awng, kua, ha chung kua<br />

cease - (v.) donghter , ngol<br />

ceaseless - (adj.) a dong lomi<br />

cedar - (n.) sidar thing<br />

cede - (v.) pek; e.g. Spain ceded the Philippine Islands to the U.S.A. = Spain nih Philippine tikulh hna cu<br />

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