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windsreen - (n.) thli chem dawntu thlalang.<br />

windward - (n.) thli hrannak lei, thlitu a hung hrannak lei.<br />

windy - (adj.) 1. thli a tamnak hmun , thli a tammi. 2. pakpalawng a simi.<br />

wine - (n.) zu , mitsur zu<br />

winepress - (n.) mitsur nennak.<br />

wing - (n.) vate thla, thla; e.g. A bird has two wings = Vate nih thla pahnih a ngei.<br />

wing - (v.) zuan.<br />

winged - (adj.) thla a ngeimi.<br />

wingless - (adj.) thla a ngei lomi.<br />

wink - (v.) 1. mit curcuduk in i au. 2. mit theh in biachim. 3. wink at = hmu ko na i hmu lo bantukin um;<br />

hmuh lo i timh hrimhrim.<br />

winner - (n.) teitu<br />

winning - (adj.) teitu a simi.<br />

winnow - (n.) talawn.<br />

winnow - (v.) vamh, tthen.<br />

winsome - (adj.) aa dawhmi.<br />

winter - (n.) khuasik caan<br />

wintry - (adj.) a kikmi<br />

wipe - (v.) hnawh; e.g. She wipes her tears = A mitthli aa hnawt; wipe out = hrawh dih cikcek.<br />

wire - (n.) 1. thirhri. 2. thirhri tuk; e.g. He sent a message by wire = Thirhri in bia a kuat.<br />

wire - (v.) 1. thirhri in tem. 2. thirhri tu.<br />

wireless - (n.) radio.<br />

wireless - (adj.) hri ngei lomi.<br />

wiry - (adj.) thirhri in sermi.<br />

wisdom - (n.) fimnak , fimnak bia<br />

wisdom tooth - (n.) hapi deng<br />

wise - (adj.) 1. a fimmi. 2. hngalhnak a ngeimi; e.g. We are none the wiser for his explanation =<br />

Fianternak a turhmi thawngin kan hngalhnak aa chap hlei lo.<br />

wise - (n.) ziaza, umtuning; e.g. John is in no wise a student = John cu a umtuning in siangakchia a si lo.<br />

wiseacre - (n.) thil hngal kih i aa ruatmi.<br />

wish - (n.) duhnak, si seh ti duhmi, saduhthlahnak.<br />

wish - (v.) duh.<br />

wishbone - (n.) ar tang ruh a temi khi<br />

wishful - (adj.) duhnak a ngeimi, a duhnak a langhtermi<br />

wishfull thinking - (n.) va si seh law ti duhnak ngeihmi ruah peng khi<br />

wishy-washy - (adj.) der ngaimi, a thaw lomi.<br />

wisp - (n.) tom hmete<br />

wist - (v.) hngalh.<br />

wistaria - (n.) (wisteria) pangpar ruang phun khat.<br />

wistful - (adj.) mitthi ngaiin a ummi; e.g. A child stood looking with wistful eyes at the apples = Ngakchia<br />

nih epai cu mitthi egaiin a zoh.<br />

wit - (n.) 1. hngalhnak, fimnak. 2. khulrang tein hngalh knawhnak.<br />

witch - (n.) 1. hnam ngeiminu. 2. aa dawh ngaingaimi nu.<br />

witchcraft - (n.) hnamngei nih thil a tuah khawhnak<br />

witching - (adj.) aa dawhnak in mi a lem kho ngaimi.<br />

with - (prep.) 1. he; e.g. He goes with him = Amah he a kal. 2. sin; e.g. Come with me = Ka sinah ra. 3.<br />

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