C | Alphabet | Chin (Hakha) Dictionary

caught

v.

past tense and past participle of catch, tlaih, seh; catch zoh;
e.g. I just caught the train = Tlanglawng ka tanh manh ceote a si.

1. thil a chuahtertu; e.g. What was the cause of his sickness = A zawtnak a chuahtertu zeidah a si?
2. sullam; e.g. You have a good cause to be angry = Thinhunnak dingah sullam ttha na ngei.
3. tinhmi; tuahmi; e.g. They fought for the cause of freedom = Luatnak an i tinhmi ruangah an doh.

cause

v.

umter; e.g. He did not want to cause trouble = Harnak umter, chuahter a duh lo.

caution

n.

1. ralrinnak peknak; e.g. Cross the road with caution = Lam kha ralring tein na tan lai;
2. ralrinpeknak; e.g. Let his experience serve as a caution to you = Thil a rak tonmi kha na caah ralrin petu si seh.