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when - (adv.) 1. zeitik ah; e.g. When did you come? = Zeitik dah na rat?, It was raining when we arrived
= Kan phak ah ruah a sur chuahmah ko; 2. nain; e.g. We have only two books when we need three =
Cauk pathum kan herh nain pahnih lawng kan ngei. 3. zeitik caan in dah; e.g. Since when has Mr. Brown
a car? = Zeitik khan dah Mr. Brown cu motocar a ngeih?
whence - (adj.) hmun in; e.g. Let him return to that house whence he came = Khi inn a ratnak inn ah
khin kirter u.
whence - (adv.) khuazei in.
whenever - (adv.) & conj. zeitik paoh ah.
whensoever - (adv.) & conj. zeitik pah ah.
where - (adv.) khuazei ah dah; e.g. Where do you live = Khuazei ah dah na um?
whereabouts - (n.) umnak, hrawng.
whereas - (conj.) 1. nain; e.g. Some children like school whereas others don't = Ngakchia a cheu cu
siangin kai an duh nain a cheu cu an uh lo. 2. caah: e.g. Whereas the people like to join the army = Mi
zapi nih ralkap luh kha an duh caah.
whereat - (adv.) & conj. khuahzei ah , zei ah.
wherefore - (adv.) & conj. zeicahdah, cucaah.
wherefore - (adv.) & conj. zeicahdah, cucaah.
wherein - (adv.) & conj. zei ah, zeitindah.
whereof - (adv.) & conj. zei ruangah, zei chungin.
whereon - (adv.) & conj. zei cungah.
wheresoever - (adv.) & conj. khuazei paoh ah.
whereto - (adv.) & conj. khuazei ah.
whereunto - (adv.) & conj. khuazei ah.
whereupon - (adv.) & conj. khuazei ah.
wherewith - (adv.) & conj. zei he paoh.
wherewithal - (n.) 1. herhmi tangka; e.g. Has he the wherewithal to pay for the trip? = Khualtlawnnak ca
hman ding tangka a ngei maw? 2. zei in dah; e.g Wherewithal shall we be fed? = Zei in dah an kan cawm
lai?
whet - (v.) 1. hriamhrei lungtat i tat; 2. duhter, or fawhter; e.g. The smell of food whetted my appetite =
Rawl rim nih ka or a ka fawhter.
whether - (conj.) 1. zongah lo zongah/siseh; e.g. Whether you like it or not, you better go = Na duh zong
na duh lo zongah, na kal ah a ttha deuh. 2. He does not know whether to go or not = Ka kal hnga maw
kal lo ti kha aa hngal khl lo. 3. I doubt whether we can find a better place = Hmun ttha deuh kan hmu
hnga maw hmu lo a ruah awk ka hngal lo. 4. Whether sick or well, she is always cheerful = A zawt zong a
dam zongah hmaipanh te i a um zungzal ko. 5. He asked me whether he should finish the work = Rian ou
ka dih hnga maw dih lo tiah a ka hal.
whetstone - (n.) lungtat
whew - (interj.) launak langhternak ca i hmanmi bia a si.
whey - (n.) cawhnuk thawhpat ser tik i ti a tangmi khi , muai hang kan timi ki
which - (pron.) and adj. zei hi dah? 1. e.g. Which boy won the prize? = Khuazei ngakchia hi dah
laksawng a hmumi cu a si? 2. Which books are yours? = A zei hi dah na cauk cu an si? 3. Read the book
which is on the table = Cabuai cung i a ummi cauk kah rel tuah. 4. Here are three boxes, choose which
you like best = Hika ah thingkuang pathum an um hih, na duh bikmi kha i thim.
whichever - (pron.) & adj. azeipaoh.
whichsoever - (pron.) and adj. azeipaoh.
whiff - (n.) thawchuahmi khi, huui' timi khi.
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