islander
n.tikul i a ummi minung
tikul i a ummi minung
tikulh, tikulh hme deuh
‘is not’, a si lo, a um lo.
a dangte i chiah , a dangte i umter , a dangte i umnak
a dangte i chiahnak
hawi rem lo i mahte lawng i a ummi
1. chuah; e.g. The magazine is issued once a month = Mekkazin cu thla khat ah voi khat an chuah;
2. pek; e.g. Food and clothing are issued to the soldiers = Ralkap cu rawl le hnipuan an chuah hna.
1. ca chuahmi; e.g. The last issue of the newspaper contains the story of his accident = Tadinca an chuahmi a hmanung bik ah eksident a tonnak kong kha a um;
2. zapi nih an ceih lulhmi; e.g. Football is a current issue = Atu lio i zapi nih an ceih lulhmi cu pumpululh a si, i ceih lengmangmi.
vawlei nganpipi pahnih a pehtu vawlei rawrek; Panama Isthmus = Panama vawlei rawrek.
thil, hmun, thil ummi, ruahnak, a um ciami chim tthan tik i hmanmi bia; a tawinak bik cu ‘a’, ti a si ko; e.g. He saw a house and bought it = Inn pakhat a hmuh i a cawk; e.g. It is rainy = Ruah a sur; e.g. This book is good. It is worth reading = Hi cauk hi a ttha, rel tlak a si.