preponderate
v.tam deuh; e.g. In August cloudy weather preponderates over sunshine = August thla ah cun ni tlan nakin khuachiat a tam deuh.
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prepossess
v.mi pakhatkhat cungah, thil pakhatkhat kong ah, ruahnak ttha hun ngeih; e.g. I am prepossessed by the boy’s modest behaviour (behavior) from the moment he enters the room = Innkhan chung i a hung luh te khan ngakchiapate cungah khan ruahnak ttha ka ngei ko.
prescribe
v.1. tuah u tiah nawlpek; e.g. Good citizens do what the laws prescribe = Upadi nih tuah u a timi cu mi ttha nih cun an tuah.
2. hmang u tiah nawlpek; e.g. Students use prescribed book = Siangngakchia nih hmang u tiah nawl pekmi cauk kha an hman hna.
3. sibawi nih hi si hi na din lai tiah cawh; e.g. What medicine did the doctor prescribe for the sick man = Mizawpa cu sibawi nih zei si dah a cawh?
present
v.1. pek; e.g. They presented flowers to their teacher = An saya kha pangpar an pek.
2. sawh; e.g. The thief presented a pistol at me = Mifir nih pistol in a ka sawh.
3. salam pek; e.g. Present arms = Salaam peknak ca i meithal hmailei i a tung i tlaih.
4. i theihhngalhnak tuahnak; e.g. Miss Smith, may I present Mr. Brown = Miss Smith, hi pa hi Mr. Brown a si.
preserve
v.him tein umter, him tein chiah, thu lo rawk loin chiah; e.g. Ice helps preserve food = Tikhal nih rawl cu thu loin um a bawmh.
preside
v.pumhnak tuah tik i a haotu si , pumh hao
press
v.1. nam, benh; e.g. Press the button to ring the bell = Darkhing awnhternak ding ah a kep kha hmet.
2. hnek; e.g. Press him to go to school = Sianginn kai kha hnek ko.
presume
v.a si lai le si lai lo hngal set lo i a si lai ti i ruah
presuppose
v.a si hlan i rak ruah
pretend
v.i titer