people

mi umter; e.g. The town was peopled with farmers = Khua cu lothlo pawl an um.

perceive

thil hngalh khawhnak phun nga kan ngeihmi in hngalh ; a sullam hngalh

perch

vate thingnge i an fut; e.g. The sparrows perched on the ridge of the house = Pithlung cu innthlung ah an i fu.

percolate

1. awng hme tete chungin zuh; e.g. Water percolates through sand = Thetse chungin ti kha a zut;
2. ciah; e.g. Has the water percolated through the coffee yet = Ti nih kawfi kha a ciah cang maw?  A sullam cu ti nih khan kawfi kha a ciah cangin kawfi hang cu ti nih khan a chuahpi cang maw tinak a si.

perfect

tlinter, a tthat khawh chung in tthatter

perforate

1. pemh; e.g. The target was perforated by bullets = Kuanfang nih hmuichon cu an pemh dih.
2. artlang in awng tete ser; e.g. Sheets of postage stamps are perforated = Milu benh tlap cu awng tete in an ser hna.

perform

tuah; e.g. Perform your duty = Na rian kha tuah.

perish

rawk , thih , kehkuai

perjure

lihchim, lih in chiatser; e.g. The witness perjured himself by lying about what he saw on the night of the murder = Lai an i nawn zan i a hmuhmi kong ah khan, tehtepa nih lih a chim caah, amah le amah kha lihchim sual aa phaw.

permeate

a hlanh dih, a ciah dih, a khat dih; e.g. The smoke permeates the room = Meikhu cu innchung kha a khat dih;  e.g. Water permeates cotton cloth easily = Ti nih la puan kha fawi tein a ciah hlanh khawh.