jaundice

tak aihre zawtnak

javelin

fei , khawh zuamnak i an hmanmi

jaw

khabe, luhnak kua bite; e.g. The tenacious jaws of a dog = Fek tein a seh khotu unico khabe ruh.

jazz

hla phun khat, ‘jess’ an timi aw.

jealous

nahchuakmi

jealously

nahchuak ngaiin

jealousy

nahchuahnak

jean

jin tawhrolh, pakkalh le bawhtah aa cawh in tahmi puan; e.g. Blue jeans are in vogue now = Atu hi zapi nih an duh salingmi cu blue jeans (tawhrolh) a si.

Jeep

Jeep mawttawka; e.g. He knows how to drive a Jeep = Jeep mongh a thiam; e.g. The jeep was stuck in the mud = Jeep cu nawncek ah a tang.