standardize

cuticun siseh timi ning in an hmetngan , an tlawmtam , an pumrua le an tthatchiat kha aa tluk dingin ser

stank

past tense of stink, a thu a nam.

staple

ca hrenhnak thim in hrenh.

stare

mit fak piin i au i zoh peng

start

1. thok, thawk. 2. thawh; e.g. The bus started punctually = Baska cu hmaan tein aa thawh.
3. kau; e.g. I started a fire = Mei ka kau.
4. mawtawka nunter.

startle

hlauh, paoh (i hngilh i hlauh khi si loin thinphan i lau khi a si).

starve

rawl ei loin um; e.g. The cruel man half starves his horse = Mi ttha lo pa nih a rang cu rawl ei lo huaha in thi dengmang in a chiah;  e.g. Her heart yearned for the starving children = Ngakchia rawl tammi kha zaangfah ngaingai hna.

state

chim, ttial; e.g. State your opinion in writing = Na ruahnak kha ca in ttial.

staunch

stanch ti zongin ttial a si, thi a chuakmi phih.

stave

1. kham; e.g. The campers ate bird’s eggs to stave off hunger = Rawltam khamnak ah ramriak pawl nih vate ti an ei.
2. pemh, awng pemh.