1. a hak; e.g. The rock is hard = Lung cu a hak;
2. a har; e.g. This work is hard = Hi rian cu a har; e.g. It is hard to find his equal = Amah tluktu hmuh cu a har ko; e.g. His pennmanship is hard to read = A kut ttial rel a har;
3. mi teima; e.g. He is a hard worker = Mi teima a si;
4. mi hmai nuam lo; e.g. He had a hard face = Mi hmai nuam lo a si.