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vitrify - (v.) thlalang i canter.
vitriol - (n.) sulphuric acid.
vituperate - (v.) volhpamh
vituperation - (n.) volhpamhnak.
vivacious - (adj.) a cawlcang kho ngaimi, a thekvak a tthami.
vivid - (adj.) a fiang ngaimi.
vivify - (v.) nunnak pek , nunter
vivisection - (n.) a nungmi saram kha hneksaknak ca i hmannak
vixen - (n.) cenghngianu, cenghngianu bantukin a phunciarmi nu.
viz. - (abbrev.) = namely = an min ah cucu an si; e.g. He has two sisters, viz., Ella and Jeany = Far
pahnih ngei hna i an min ah Ella le Jeany an si.
vizier - (n.) Muslim ram i bawi ngan pakhat.
vocabulary - (n.) holhfang; e.g. Reading will increase your vocabulary = Carel nih na holhfang kha a
karhter lai.
vocal - (adj.) aw he aa pehtlaimi; e.g. Vocal cord = Aw hri.
vocalist - (n.) hlasatu.
vocally - (adv.) kaa chimh in.
vocation - (n.) 1. rian 2. kawhnak auhnak.
vocational - (adj.) rian he aa pehtlaimi.
vociferate - (v.) fak piin au.
vociferous - (adj.) a thangmi
vodka - (n.) Russia ram zurea
vogue - (n.) zapi duh salingmi; e.g. Blue jeans are in vogue now = Atu hi zapi nih an duh salingmi cu
blue jeans (tawhrolh) a si.
voice - (n.) aw , thawng; e.g. He has a good voice = A aw a ttha.
voice - (v.) chim; e.g. They voiced their approval = An hnatlaknak kha an chim; Active Voice = tuahtu a
chimtu; e.g. He took a book = Cauk a lak. Passive Voice = tuahmi a chimtu; e.g. The book was taken by
him = Cauk cu amah nih lak a si.
voiceless - (adj.) aw a ngei lomi
void - (adj.) 1. a lawngpi a simi. 2. pakpalawng a simi.
volatile - (adj.) 1. khulrang tein tikhu ah a cangmi. 2. khulrang tein a lung aa let lelekmi.
volcano - (n.) tlangkang , meitlang
vole - (n.) zu phun khat (dinmi zu si loin).
volition - (n.) duhnak , bia i khiahnak lungthin
volley - (n.) 1. lung si hna seh kuanfang si hna seh, voi khat i thuithui i kah/cheh. 2. vawlei a tongh hlan i
rak kherh tthan ding bawlung bengh lentecelhnak.
volt - (n.) elektrik mei tha
voltage - (n.) elektrik meitha tahnak.
voltmeter - (n.) volt tahnak.
volubility - (n.) mi holh tam sinak
voluble - (adj.) mi holh tam a simi.
volume - (n.) 1. cauk ukhmun; e.g. One volume, two volumes = Cauk uk khat,cauk uk hnih. 2. hmun
kha zei kauh dah a si tinak; e.g. The room has a volume of 400 cubic feet = A khan cu khiubik feet za li a
si. 3. tampi; e.g. Volumes of smoke poured out of the chimney = Meikhu chuahnak awng in meikhu a tom
in an chuak.
voluminous - (adj.) 1. cauk nganpi. 2. rian nganpi. 3. a nganpi a simi; e.g. A volumnous cloak = Puan
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