hmar-lang/hmar-language-basic-words · Datasets at Hugging Face

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sleep of the night	Zanmu (n)
midnight	Zanril (n)
the afternoon, evening	Zantieng (n)
in the evening	Zantieng le (adv)
the cool evening	Zantieng ni nem (n)
every night, nightly, night after night	Zantin (adv)
that has increased (fire)	Zap (v)
to fan, to winnow, to flap, to flutter	Zâp (v)
shame, shy	Zapa (adj)
the hips, the side of the upper (backside) part of the thigh, popliteal fossa	Zaper (n)
to fan clean, to clean by fanning	Zapfai (v)
a Hmar Vangsie sub clan	Zapte (n)
name of a creeping plant	Zapui (n)
to hang up (as cloth on line, etc), to spread (as sail)	Zar (v)
to shade, to overshadow, to make roof	Zar (v)
a bough, a branch	Zar (n)
through, by the help of, by means of, by virtue of, because of, by the favour of	Zar/zara/zarin (prep)
a chewing tobacco	Zarda (n)
name of a species of ‘vazar’ bird	Zârlubuong (n)
the shelf over the fire in a Hmar house	Zarluong (n)
name of a species of bird	Zarthriawr (n)
poetical term for ‘vazar’ bird	Zarva (n)
to receive help or blessing	Zarzo (n)
a crafty spirit believed to be commissioned to seize the spirit of hundred people every day. When not sufficient sick people died in a day to make the hundredth mark, the spirit is obliged to seize the life of a healthy human being. Hence, when a person died suddenly or while in sleep, his spirit is considered to be snatched by ‘zasam’ and hence, the term ‘zasam ilak = snatched away by zasam or a general term that refers to a sudden death. The spirit is also believed to be stealing the catches of traps and fishing nets laid by hunters	Zasam (n)
to tickle, to itch	Zat (v)
to equal in quantity, number, amount, etc	Zat (v)
number, quantity, amount, etc	Zat (n)
equal shares, equal number	Zat le zat (n)
a Hmar Thiek sub clan	Zate (n)
less important	Zathni hnuoi (n)
a half, one of two equal parts	Zatve (adj)
one-fourth, a quarter, half of half	Zatve zatve (adj)
large, extensive, comprehensive, etc	Zau (adj)
to expand, to extend, to enlarge	Zauh (v)
doing things in a discreet and fast manner	Zauh (adv)
action done in a fast manner by one who is not big (anchawm zauh zauh means the one that jumps is not big)	Zauh zauh (adv)
children born out of wedlock, born when one’s parents are not legally married	Zaunau (n)
a traditional ritual performed for one’s maternal grandfather or maternal uncles and vice-versa	Zawk (v)
level, to be level, a flat surface	Zawl (adj)
to mate (animals)	Zawl (v)
to be possessed (by a spirit, etc)	Zawl (v)
to be friendly with	Zawl (v)
a traditional Hmar man’s best friend ordained with certain rite and rituals	Zawl (n)
meat of the back or hind of an animal meant for ‘zawl’	Zawl sazang (n)
the name of a philtre, a love potion	Zawlaidi (n)
a youth dormitory, a guest house, a large house where all the young unmarried men of the village sleep at night	Zawlbuk (n)
threadworm	Zawlhmer (n)
a fine imposed on those who commit sexual offences	Zawllei (n)
paying of ‘zawllei’	Zawllei chawi (v)
a Hmar Ngurte sub clan	Zawllien (n)
a flat rock surface arranged for the leader of a singing party to sit during Sikpui festival in a pre-Christian era Hmar society (one of such is still available in Zopui, near Senvon in Manipur where Sikpui was said to be last celebrated till late 19th century)	Zawllung (n)
a prophet	Zawlnei (n)
a shawl spread by a girl for a boy to signal to him that she wishes to marry her (the boy will take home the shawl if he agrees to the proposal)	Zawlpuonpha (n)
a species of green cricket	Zawlzong (n)
to connect, to join to, to subscribe, to affix	Zawm (v)
to obey, to comply with, to join	Zawm (v)
lazy, to be lazy	Zawmthaw (adj)
to carry (by two or more persons)	Zawn (v)
opposite to, opposite side	Zawn (adj)
stave	Zawn fung (n)
a question, question paper	Zawna (n)
opposite to, in line with, straight	Zawnah (adv)
to seek, to search, to look for, to find out	Zawng (v)
a monkey	Zawng (n)
direction, position	Zawng (adj)
an index	Zawng awlna (n)
to be in complete mess and disorder, a total chaos, delirium	Zawng mangsie ang (phrase)
touching one’s own wounds like monkeys did	Zawng pânna nei ang (phrase)
a type of monkey trap	Zawng tlak (n)
a wrong victim (a punishment meant for monkey given to a baboon)	Zawng tuor ai Ngauin tuor (phrase)
a particular form or pattern of bamboo fence	Zawngbil (n)
a particular form or pattern of bamboo fence	Zawngdaikal (n)
the dolphin, a porpoise	Zawngdulinu (n)
smallpox	Zawnghri (n)
a variety of wild tree	Zawngnelthing (n)
to become addicted to	Zawngsak (v)
discover	Zawngsuok (v)
a monkey trap	Zawngthlak (n)
the name of a tree and its fruit which resembles a large bean (Parkia speciosa)	Zawngtra (n)
small petai bean, smaller and less bitter variety of ‘zawngtra’	Zawngtrate (n)
a stretcher, a palanquin	Zawnna (n)
well-immersed with any liquid, damp	Zawp (adj)
to sell, to put up for sale, to trade with	Zawr (v)
persuade, persuading (with something on offer)	Zawr (v)
to enjoin, to join together	Zawt (v)
old jhumland of more than 2 years	Ze (n)
zebra	Zebra (n)
smart, elegant in doing things	Zei (adj)
sexy	Zeizel (adj)
to tickle	Zel (v)
to remove the cover using a knife	Zel (v)
to tie around	Zêl (v)
trance, to put into a trance	Zêl (v)
to be in a trance, to fall into a trance	Zela um (v)
speculative opinion, one’s supposed idea	Zêldin (v)
not really true, untrue story	Zêldin thu (n)
to include, to take in	Zêllût (v)
smart, elegant	Zelthel (adj)
flint	Zelung (n)
round, to entwine (as creeper), to bind, to twist or wind round	Zem (v)

sleep of the night

Zanmu (n)

midnight

Zanril (n)

the afternoon, evening

Zantieng (n)

in the evening

Zantieng le (adv)

the cool evening

Zantieng ni nem (n)

every night, nightly, night after night

Zantin (adv)

that has increased (fire)

Zap (v)

to fan, to winnow, to flap, to flutter

Zâp (v)

shame, shy

Zapa (adj)

the hips, the side of the upper (backside) part of the thigh, popliteal fossa

Zaper (n)

to fan clean, to clean by fanning

Zapfai (v)

a Hmar Vangsie sub clan

Zapte (n)

name of a creeping plant

Zapui (n)

to hang up (as cloth on line, etc), to spread (as sail)

Zar (v)

to shade, to overshadow, to make roof

Zar (v)

a bough, a branch

Zar (n)

through, by the help of, by means of, by virtue of, because of, by the favour of

Zar/zara/zarin (prep)

a chewing tobacco

Zarda (n)

name of a species of ‘vazar’ bird

Zârlubuong (n)

the shelf over the fire in a Hmar house

Zarluong (n)

name of a species of bird

Zarthriawr (n)

poetical term for ‘vazar’ bird

Zarva (n)

to receive help or blessing

Zarzo (n)

a crafty spirit believed to be commissioned to seize the spirit of hundred people every day. When not sufficient sick people died in a day to make the hundredth mark, the spirit is obliged to seize the life of a healthy human being. Hence, when a person died suddenly or while in sleep, his spirit is considered to be snatched by ‘zasam’ and hence, the term ‘zasam ilak = snatched away by zasam or a general term that refers to a sudden death. The spirit is also believed to be stealing the catches of traps and fishing nets laid by hunters

Zasam (n)

to tickle, to itch

Zat (v)

to equal in quantity, number, amount, etc

Zat (v)

number, quantity, amount, etc

Zat (n)

equal shares, equal number

Zat le zat (n)

a Hmar Thiek sub clan

Zate (n)

less important

Zathni hnuoi (n)

a half, one of two equal parts

Zatve (adj)

one-fourth, a quarter, half of half

Zatve zatve (adj)

large, extensive, comprehensive, etc

Zau (adj)

to expand, to extend, to enlarge

Zauh (v)

doing things in a discreet and fast manner

Zauh (adv)

action done in a fast manner by one who is not big (anchawm zauh zauh means the one that jumps is not big)

Zauh zauh (adv)

children born out of wedlock, born when one’s parents are not legally married

Zaunau (n)

a traditional ritual performed for one’s maternal grandfather or maternal uncles and vice-versa

Zawk (v)

level, to be level, a flat surface

Zawl (adj)

to mate (animals)

Zawl (v)

to be possessed (by a spirit, etc)

Zawl (v)

to be friendly with

Zawl (v)

a traditional Hmar man’s best friend ordained with certain rite and rituals

Zawl (n)

meat of the back or hind of an animal meant for ‘zawl’

Zawl sazang (n)

the name of a philtre, a love potion

Zawlaidi (n)

a youth dormitory, a guest house, a large house where all the young unmarried men of the village sleep at night

Zawlbuk (n)

threadworm

Zawlhmer (n)

a fine imposed on those who commit sexual offences

Zawllei (n)

paying of ‘zawllei’

Zawllei chawi (v)

a Hmar Ngurte sub clan

Zawllien (n)

a flat rock surface arranged for the leader of a singing party to sit during Sikpui festival in a pre-Christian era Hmar society (one of such is still available in Zopui, near Senvon in Manipur where Sikpui was said to be last celebrated till late 19th century)

Zawllung (n)

a prophet

Zawlnei (n)

a shawl spread by a girl for a boy to signal to him that she wishes to marry her (the boy will take home the shawl if he agrees to the proposal)

Zawlpuonpha (n)

a species of green cricket

Zawlzong (n)

to connect, to join to, to subscribe, to affix

Zawm (v)

to obey, to comply with, to join

Zawm (v)

lazy, to be lazy

Zawmthaw (adj)

to carry (by two or more persons)

Zawn (v)

opposite to, opposite side

Zawn (adj)

stave

Zawn fung (n)

a question, question paper

Zawna (n)

opposite to, in line with, straight

Zawnah (adv)

to seek, to search, to look for, to find out

Zawng (v)

a monkey

Zawng (n)

direction, position

Zawng (adj)

an index

Zawng awlna (n)

to be in complete mess and disorder, a total chaos, delirium

Zawng mangsie ang (phrase)

touching one’s own wounds like monkeys did

Zawng pânna nei ang (phrase)

a type of monkey trap

Zawng tlak (n)

a wrong victim (a punishment meant for monkey given to a baboon)

Zawng tuor ai Ngauin tuor (phrase)

a particular form or pattern of bamboo fence

Zawngbil (n)

a particular form or pattern of bamboo fence

Zawngdaikal (n)

the dolphin, a porpoise

Zawngdulinu (n)

smallpox

Zawnghri (n)

a variety of wild tree

Zawngnelthing (n)

to become addicted to

Zawngsak (v)

discover

Zawngsuok (v)

a monkey trap

Zawngthlak (n)

the name of a tree and its fruit which resembles a large bean (Parkia speciosa)

Zawngtra (n)

small petai bean, smaller and less bitter variety of ‘zawngtra’

Zawngtrate (n)

a stretcher, a palanquin

Zawnna (n)

well-immersed with any liquid, damp

Zawp (adj)

to sell, to put up for sale, to trade with

Zawr (v)

persuade, persuading (with something on offer)

Zawr (v)

to enjoin, to join together

Zawt (v)

old jhumland of more than 2 years

Ze (n)

zebra

Zebra (n)

smart, elegant in doing things

Zei (adj)

sexy

Zeizel (adj)

to tickle

Zel (v)

to remove the cover using a knife

Zel (v)

to tie around

Zêl (v)

trance, to put into a trance

Zêl (v)

to be in a trance, to fall into a trance

Zela um (v)

speculative opinion, one’s supposed idea

Zêldin (v)

not really true, untrue story

Zêldin thu (n)

to include, to take in

Zêllût (v)

smart, elegant

Zelthel (adj)

flint

Zelung (n)

round, to entwine (as creeper), to bind, to twist or wind round

Zem (v)