defeat

sunghnak hmuhnak

defect

tlin lonak , tthat lonak

defect

zam (zaam), mah bu kaltak.

defection

mah bu kaltak i zamnak, tlin lonak.

defective

tlin lonak a ngeimi thil

defence

ralhau , him tein vennak

defend

runven , bia in bawmh

defendant

mi nih taza an cuaimi pa

defensive

aa rungvengmi , mi nih taza an cuaimi leikap

defer

1. hmailei i caan thawn;
2. mah ruahnak nakin mi ruahnak lak deuh; e.g. Children should defer to their parents’ wishes = Ngakchai nih anmah duhnak nakin an nu le pa duhnak kha an lak deuh awk a si.