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ceremonial - (adj.) phungphai ngei in tuahmi thil
ceremonious - (adj.) phungphai a ngei ngaimi thil
ceremony - (n.) phungphai , phunglam; e.g. The marriage ceremony was performed in the church =
Tthitumhnak phungphai cu biakinn chungah an tuah
certain - (adj.) 1. a si hrimhrim ti zumh; e.g. I am certain that he has gone home = Inn ah a tlung cang
tiah ka zumh hrimhrim; 2. a si hrimhrim lai; e.g. Spring is certain to follow winter = Thal caan nih khuasik
caan cu a hun zulh hrimhrim lai; 3. cu zat ti cu a fiang, sihmanhselaw min chim a um lo, mi cheukhat
certainly - (adv.) pel lo tein
certificate - (n.) a si hrimhrim tinak lehhmah
certify - (v.) a si hrimhrim tiah ti , ka chim zongin , cattial zongin
cesspool - (n.) hnawm luannak khor
chafe - (v.) 1. hnor, muai; 2. lah; e.g. The stiff collar chafes my neck = Angki hngawng tthawng nih ka
hngawnga ka lah
chaff - (n.) favai , fahi
chagrin - (n.) lungrawhnak; e.g. John felt chagrin because he did not get a prize = John cu laksawng a
hmuh lo caah a lung a rawk
chain - (n.) cikcin , aa pehmi thir cikcin kual tete
chair - (n.) hngauh ngeimi tthutdan
chairman - (n.) lutlai
chalice - (n.) Bawipa Zanriah i hmanmi hrai
chalk - (n.) thungrang
chalk - (v.) thungrang in ttial
challenge - (v.) zuam
challenge - (n.) zuamnak , ahodah a tthawng deuh ti i zuamnak bantuk khi
challenger - (n.) zuamtu
chamber - (n.) 1. innchung khan , ihnak khan; 2. phunglam sertubu an i phumnak khan; 3. phunglam
sertu bu; e.g. the United States has two chambers, the Senate and the House of Representatives =
United States nih phunglam sertu bu pahnih a ngeih hna, Senate le House of Representatives an si 4.
chaw lehthalnak ca i a bu in rian a ttuanmi hna; e.g. Chamber of Commerce; 5. meithal thirpi zentong
rawnnak zawn
chameleon - (n.) conghrang (kinglang)
champagne - (n.) zu thaw ngai phun
champion - (n.) 1. hawi nakin a tthawng cemmi; e.g. He is the swimming champion of the world = Amah
cu vawleicung tileuh tthawng bik a si; 2.mi dang ca , a si lo le , thil pakhatkhat ca i a chim a reltu; e.g. He
is the champion of peace = Amah cu daihnak kong chim reltu bik a si
championship - (n.) a si biktu sinak
chance - (n.) caan ttha , vantthat caan
chancel - (n.) biakinn chung biakttheng pawng hrawng , tlangbawi nih an hmanmi hmun khi
chancellor - (n.) bawi ngan; e.g. University saya ngan bik, ram khat chung i nawl a ngeitu bik, tangka
bawi ngan bik
chandelier - (n.) thing nge bantuk in tettermi ceunak , elektrik bawl in ceutermi
change - (v.) thlen
change - (n.) 1. tangka nek; 2. thlennak
change hands - (v.) ngeitu i thlen
change of heart - (n.) lungthlen
changeable - (adj.) aa thleng khomi
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