keep

1. mah ta; e.g. This book is yours to keep = Hi cauk hi naa chiah awk na ta a si;
2. tlinter; e.g. He keeps his promise = A biakam a tlinter;
3. donh, kham; e.g. They could not keep him from going = Kal an dawn /kham kho lo;
4. rawk loin um peng; e.g. Cold milk can keep quite long = Cawhnuk kik cu sau nawnpi rawk loin a um kho;
5. ret (reet); e.g. Keep the cake until tomorrow = Kehmuk kha thaizing tiangin chia/ i ret;
6. chiah, zohkhenh, zuat; e.g. He keeps chickens = Ar a zua hna;
7. si; e.g. Do you keep warm?
keep company = hawikomh, i komh;
keep faith = bia i kammi zulh;
keep one’s head = biachimnak le thil tinak i i sum;
keepsake = philhklonak caah i chiahmi;
keep step = hawi nih orhlei ke an cawi i cawi ve , kehlei ke an cawi i cawi ve;
keep to oneself = mah lawngin um.
keep tractthil kong hngal peng in um; e.g. I kept tract of what they were doing = An tuahmi kha ka hngalh peng.
keep up with = amah tluk si, amah pawng i kal peng hngalh peng.