phase

1. thlapa hmai; e.g. The new moon, first quarter, full moon, and last quarter are four phases of the moon = Thla det, cirin, thlapa lai le vunchuk cirin hna hi thlapa hmai hmai li an si.
2. kap; khattelei kap, hilei kap, kap khat.
3. dot; e.g. Dick’s voice is changing; this is a phase all boys go through = Dick aw cu aa thleng lio; hihi tlangvai paohpaoh nih an pal pahmi dot a si ko.