1. diam; e.g. The bird flew off = Vate kha a zuang diam.
2. phongh; e.g. Take the lid off = A chin kha phong.
3. phoih; e.g. Take your shoes off = Na kedan i phoih.
4. hmailei caan ah a si lai, a duh rih; e.g. Our holidays are still a month off = Kan sianginn khar cu thla khat a duh rih.
5. phih, hmih; e.g. He turned off the lights = Elektrik ceu kha a hmih hna.
6. rian ngolta; e.g. I took time off this afternoon, but I must work tomorrow = Nihin chunhnu cu ka rian ka ngolta, asinain thaizing cu ka ttuan hrimhrim lai.
be off = e.g. I must be off now = Atu cu ka kal awk a si, ka kal cang lai.
better off = umtu khusak lei i i nincan deuh.
off and on = a zeimaw caan ah; e.g. He is not a regular visitor, but comes here off and on = A kan leng zungzal mi a si lo, a si nain a zeimaw caan ah a ra tawn.
take off = 1. kal; e.g. I must take off for home = Inn ah ka kal lai; 2. van i zuan; e.g. I watched the planes take off and land = Vanlawng an kai le an ttum kha ka zoh hna; (N.) e.g. The take off will be at seven = Vanlawng zuan caan cu suimilam pasarih ah a si lai.