tuck

1. ceh; e.g. She tucked her purse under her arms = A phaisa bawm kha a zak tangah aa ceh.
2. sanh; e.g. He tucked the letter in his pocket = Cakuat kha a angki zal ah aa sanh.
3. a kente i inn va sak; e.g. The little cottage was tucked away under the hill = Inn hmete cu tlang tang i a kente ah an va sak.
4. tenh; e.g. A bird tucks his head under its wing when he sleeps = Vate cu a ih tikah a lu kha a thla tangah a tenh.

tug

hnuh.

tumble

tlak, tla; e.g. The child tumbled from the bed = Ihkun in ngakchia a tla.

tune in

radio ngaih; e.g. Tune in to the Voice of America = VOA kha ngai.

tunnel

vawlei tang i lam cawh.

turn

1. mer; e.g. I turn the wheel two times = Lengke voi hnih kamer.
2. mer; e.g. The road turns to the west = Lam cu nitlaklei ah aa mer.
3. kau; e.g. Turn the page to number six = Catlap kha nambar paruk ah kau.
overturn = let; e.g. The boat overturned = Tilawng aa let.
turn off = hmih, elektrik hmih; e.g. He turned off the lights = Elektrik ceu kha a hmih hna.
turn onvan, elektrik van
turn out = hlawt, leng i chuah, dawi.
turned one’s head = luarpar kai; e.g. Their praise turned her head = An thangtthatnak nih a luarpar a kaiter.

 

tweak

hnuh, phawl

twine

1. la kha zai hnih zai thum in komh i thlur.
2. ngerh, zam; e.g. The vine twines around the tree = Zun nih thingkung kha a ngerh.