1. a rengtu rihnak asiloah tha; e.g. The strain on the rope made it break = Hri cu a lengtu rihnak (lungrit) nih khan a cahter.
2. harnak; e.g. The strain of sleepless nights made her sick = Zan ih lo i a umnak harnak nih khan a zawtter.
3. ci le ruang, chuahkehnak ci le ruang; e.g. He has a Chinese strain in him = Tuluk ci le ruangte kha a ngei.