beet

antam phun khat , a tawba a sen i a thlummi

beetle

cep (ceep)

befall

tlunhnawh, tlakhnawh

befell

befall zoh; past tense of befall.

before

1.hmai ah; e.g. He went before me = Ka hmai ah a kal;
2. hlan ah; e.g. Look before you leap = Na zuan hlan ah zoh hmasa; e.g. You must give a month’s notice before you leave = Na kal hlanah thla khat ralrinnak na kan pek lai.
before long = a rauh hlanah; e.g. Summer will come before long = A rauh hlanah thal a chuak lai.

beforehand

a hlankan in; e.g. I knew what he would need, so I made preparations beforehand = Zeidah a herh lai ti kha ka hngalh, cucaah timhtuahnak a hlankan in ka rak ser chung.

befoul

thurhnawmhter

befriend

hawikom i ser, komh

beg

nawl , hal , rawlhal

began

past tense of begin, hramthawk.