1. um; e.g. She stays at home = Inn ah a um; e.g. He will stay here permanently = Hika ah hin a um zungzal ko lai;
2. pawtam dawn; e.g. He ate some bread to stay his hunger till dinner = Zanriah ei tiang a pawtam dawn ah changreu tlawmpal a ei.
3. tlaiter, rauhter; e.g. The judge stayed judgement until he could hear both sides = An kap hnih in an bia a theih hlantiang biakhiah kha thawn/a tlaiter.