C | Alphabet | Chin (Hakha) Dictionary

carving

n.

lung cungah siseh, thing cungah siseh, a themh in an suaimi hmanthlak

1. thil a hung ummi; e.g. Only one case of robbery was reported to the police = Fir a hung ummi pakhat lawng palik sihan an thanh;
2. bia; e.g. The judge decided the case = Biaceihtu nih bia a khiah; e.g. What disposition of John’s case did you make = John bia kha zeitindah nan chah?
3. Harnak zawtnak a ingmi; e.g. The doctor treated cases of dysentery = Sibawipa nih thisen thletmi a zohkhenh hna;
4. kuang; e.g. book case = cauk kuang; e.g. tea case = lakphak kuang.
in case = a si sual ahcun; e.g. Bring your umbrella in case it rains = Ruah a sur sual ai, na nithawng i put.
in any case = a zeiti lei hmanh in; e.g. In any case, you will have to go = A zeiti lei hmanh in na kai a herh ko lai.

cash

v.

tangka i canter; e.g. Please cash this check = Hi check cu tangka ah va canter; e.g. He has to endorse the check before the bank could cash it = Bank nih check kha tangka i an serpiak khawh hlanah a check ahcun a min a thut a hau.