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down - (n.) arhmul nemte<br />

down and out - (prep.) ti cu vanchiat ton ti a si<br />

downcast - (adj.) ngaihchiat<br />

downfall - (n.) tluknak, purnak<br />

downgrade - (v.) niamter, hmetter, zeirello<br />

downhearted - (adj.) ngaihchiat<br />

downpour - (n.) ruah bawnbok ngaw in a sur<br />

downright - (adj.) a ttha hringhran e.g.1. It is a downright good work = A tha taktakmi rian a si; e.g.2. It<br />

is a downright lie = Lih fangfak a si<br />

downstairs - (n.) tangdot<br />

downtown - (n.) khuapi chung chawdawrnak hmunpi<br />

downtrodden - (adj.) lamhchihmi , misifak mi nauta pawl<br />

downwards - (adv.) a niamnak lei ah<br />

dowry - (n.) nupi man<br />

doxology - (n.) Pathian thangtthatnak hla<br />

doze - (v.) ngut , ihhmu kun i ngut<br />

dozen - (n.) hleihnih bu<br />

Dr. - (abbrev.) doctor tinak, a tawinak in<br />

drab - (adj.) dawh lo, muichia<br />

draft - (n.) milhtlorh rih lomi , chim ding ttialmi bia<br />

draft - (v.) 1. ahran ser; e.g. He drafted his speech three times = A biachim ding kha voi thum ahran a<br />

ttial; 2. duh na lo ralkap i luhter<br />

draftsman - (n.) inn pungsan suaitu<br />

drag - (v.) a ritmi thil hnuh<br />

drag - (n.) thil rit hnuh tik i a rak dawn i a hnuh a har tertu<br />

dragon - (n.) limkeng<br />

dragonfly - (n.) tisoih<br />

drain - (n.) 1. ti roter , ti zirh; e.g. The wet land was drained of water = Cerh cu an zirh i ti an roter; 2. Din<br />

dih hirhiar; e.g. He drains the cup = Hrai khat kha a din dih hirhiar; 3. luanter; 4. ti luanternak tilam<br />

drainage - (n.) ti zirhnak<br />

drake - (n.) compai a pa<br />

drama - (n.) a kong ttialmi thil/mi pakhatkhat , zapi hmaiah tuahnak in cawn i hmuhsaknak , atu ah cun<br />

Mirang holh i lak in drama ti a si ve ko<br />

dramatic - (adj.) 1. drama he aa pehtlaimi; 2. lungtho ngaiin tuahmi; e.g. He spoke in a dramatic way =<br />

Lungtho ngaiin bia a chim<br />

dramatically - (adv.) lungtho ngaiin<br />

dramatist - (n.) nawlcawn awk tuanbia a ttialtu<br />

dramatize - (v.) drama in hmuhsak<br />

drank - (v.) 'drink' zoh<br />

drape - (v.) thilpuan in tamh<br />

drapery - (n.) puanzar ca i an hman khunmi puan pawl<br />

drastic - (adj.) a fakmi<br />

draw - (v.) 1. suai; e.g. He draws a picture = Hmanthlak a suai; 2. hnuh; e.g. A horse can draw a cart =<br />

Rang nih leng a hnuh khawh; 3. than; e.g. He draws water = Ti a than; 4. tangka chuah; e.g. He draws<br />

ten kyats from the bank = Bank in tangka phar hra a chuah<br />

draw - (n.) i tluk; e.g. A game is a draw when neither side wins = I zuamnak ah an i tei lo ahcun an i tluk<br />

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