scantily

tlawm tein.

scantiness

tlawmnak.

scanty

a thawmmi.

scape grace

zeihmanh san a tlai lomi, harnak atu le atu a tong lengmangmi.

scapegoat

mi dang sualnak ruang i dantatnak i ingmi.  “Zawng lakah ngau kang” ti bantuk khi.

scar

hmape

scarce

a tlawm ngaingaimi; e.g. Sugar is very scarce = Thanthling a tlawm ngainai.

scarcely

a si kho fangfang; e.g. He can scarcely write his name = A min a ttial khawh fangfang a si.

scarcity

tlawm tuknak

scare

tthihphaih