lay

1. chiah; e.g. Lay the book on the table = Cabuai cungah cauk kha chia.
2. vui; e.g. We saw them lay the body in the grave = Thlan chung i a ruak an vui kha kan hmuh.
3. tit; e.g. Our hens lay many eggs = Kan arpi nih arti tampi an tit.
4. hram dirh; e.g. They lay the foundation of the church = Biakinn hram an dirh.
lay aside, lay away = hmailei ca i chiah, i khon
lay off = rian ngolter; e.g. He was laid off for one month = Thla khat chung a rian an ngolter.
lay out = hmuh khawhnak hmun i chiah
lay out = cauk pungsan
lay over = cam

lay

past tense of lie; e.g. He lay down and slept = A it i aa hngilh.

lead

1. lam hmuhsak , lam hruai;
2. nunnak, hman; e.g. He leads an idle life = Um sawsawh in a um ko;  He leads a busy life = Aa manh lo ngai;  He leads a quiet life in the village = Khuate ah dai tein a um ko.

leak

zut

lean

1. hngauh
2. tai cung lawng awngka in chuah

leap

peh , per

learn

1. cawn , thiam
2. hngalh; e.g. We learned that he had gone home = Inn ah a tin cang ti kha kan hngalh.

lease

cattial in hlanh

leave

1. kal; e.g. Did you see him leave = A kal kha na hmu maw?; e.g. You must give a month’s notice before you leave = Na kal hlanah thla khat ralrinnak na kan pek lai;
2. thawh; e.g. He leaves home early in the morning = Zingkate in inn in aa thawh;
3. chiahtak, kaltak; e.g. You may leave your books here = Hika ah hin na cauk kha na chiahtak khawh hna;
4. a sining in chiate; e.g. Leave the windows open at night = Zan ah thlalang-awng kha khar loin chiata ko hna.
leave in the lurch = harnak ton lio i bawmh duh lio i cuka hmun i kal tak.

leaven

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