Mizo–English Dictionary

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Word	Part of speech	Translation	Example
kei	pronoun	I	Kei ka awm ta. I am here now.
i	pronoun	you	I duhawm tak i ni. You are very kind.
amah	pronoun	he	Amah chu ka thian a ni. He is my friend.
amah	pronoun	she	Amah chu inah a awm. She is at home.
kanni	pronoun	we	Kanniin ni tin kan thawk. We work every day.
anmahni	pronoun	they	Anmahni chu vawiin hian an lo kal. They are coming today.
eng	pronoun	what	I hming eng nge? What is your name?
khawiah	adverb	where	Khawi-ah nge i chenna? Where do you live?
eng tikah	adverb	when	Eng tikah nge a lo kal ang? When will he come?
tu	pronoun	who	Chu mi chu tu nge? Who is that person?
engati nge	adverb	why	Engati nge i lungngai? Why are you sad?
engtin nge	adverb	how	Engtin nge i hriat? How do you know?
awm	verb	to be	Lehkhabu chu dawrah a awm. The book is on table.
nei	verb	to have	Keiin lehkhabu thar ka nei. I have a new book.
ti	verb	to do	Ka ti ang. I will do it.
kal	verb	to go	Anni chu sikulah an kal. They go to school.
lo kal	verb	to come	Hetah hian lo kal rawh. Please come here now.
hmu	verb	to see	Thla ka hmu. I see the moon.
hriat	verb	to know	Chhanna chu ka hria. I know the answer.
ngaihtuah	verb	to think	Kanniin nun chungchang kan ngaihtuah. We think about life.
duh	verb	to want	Tui eng emaw ka duh. I want some water.
mamawh	verb	to need	Kanniin hun tam zawk kan mamawh. We need more time.
siam	verb	to make	Amahin thingpui tui tak a siam. She makes good tea.
lak	verb	to take	Lehkhabu chu in lamah lak rawh. Take the book home.
pek	verb	to give	Buh eng emaw min pe rawh. Give me some rice.
sawi	verb	to say	Amahin thu dik chauh a sawi. He says only truth.
hrilh	verb	to tell	Thawnthu chu min hrilh rawh. Tell me the story.
zawt	verb	to ask	Zirtirtu chu tunah zawt rawh. Ask the teacher now.
hmu chhuak	verb	to find	Ka pen chu ka hmu chhuak ta. I found my pen.
en	verb	to look	Van chu en rawh. Look at the sky.
hmang	verb	to use	He dawhkan hi kan hmang. We use this table.
thawk	verb	to work	Anni chu khawpui-ah an thawk. They work in the city.
ei	verb	to eat	Naupang chuan buh a ei. The child eats rice.
in	verb	to drink	Thingpui lum ka in. I drink hot tea.
mu	verb	to sleep	Nausen chu a mu tha. The baby sleeps well.
kal	verb	to walk	Sikul lamah kan kal. We walk to school.
tlan	verb	to run	Naupangpa chu a tlan chak. The boy runs fast.
chhiar	verb	to read	Amahin he lehkhabu hi a chhiar. She reads this book.
ziak	verb	to write	I hming hetah ziak rawh. Write your name here.
sawi	verb	to speak	Anniin Mizo tawng an sawi tha. They speak Mizo well.
ngaithla	verb	to listen	Hla chu ngaithla rawh. Listen to the music.
hriat	verb	to hear	Ruahsur ri chu ka hria. I hear the rain.
lei	verb	to buy	Kanniin thei thar kan lei. We buy fresh fruit.
zuar	verb	to sell	Anniin nga tha an zuar. They sell good fish.
pe	verb	to pay	Sum chu ka pe. I pay the money.
pui	verb	to help	Ka nu chu pui rawh. Please help my mother.
hmangaih	verb	to love	Ka chhungkua ka hmangaih. I love my family.
cheng	verb	to live	Kanni chu Aizawl-ah kan cheng. We live in Aizawl.
thi	verb	to die	Mi zawng zawng an thi vek ang. All people must die.
zir	verb	to learn	Naupangte chu sikulah an zir. Children learn at school.
zirtir	verb	to teach	Amahin Mizo tawng a zirtir. She teaches Mizo language.
hawng	verb	to open	Kawngka chu a tlemtein hawng rawh. Open the door slowly.
khar	verb	to close	Tukverh chu tunah khar rawh. Close the window now.
mi	noun	person	Chu mi chu a duhawm. That person is kind.
mipa	noun	man	Mipa chu a chak. The man is strong.
hmeichhia	noun	woman	Chu hmeichhia chu a sa. That woman is singing.
naupang	noun	child	Naupang chu a mu. The child is sleeping.
naupangpa	noun	boy	Naupangpa chu rei lo takin a chhiar. The boy reads quietly.
naupangnu	noun	girl	Naupangnu chuan pangpar a nei. The girl has flowers.
chhungkua	noun	family	Ka chhungkua chu a lian. My family is large.
nu	noun	mother	Ka nu chu a chhum. My mother is cooking.
pa	noun	father	A pa chu a thawk rim. His father works hard.
thian	noun	friend	Amah chu ka thian a ni. She is my friend.
in	noun	house	An in chu a thar. Their house is new.
in	noun	home	In lamah ka kal mek. I am going home.
sikul	noun	school	Sikul chu a lian. The school is big.
khawpui	noun	city	He khawpui hi a buai hle. This city is busy.
ram	noun	country	Kan ram chu a mawi. Our country is beautiful.
khawvel	noun	world	Khawvel hi a danglam mek. The world is changing.
kawng	noun	street	Kawng chu a sei. The street is long.
indan	noun	room	He indan hi a te. This room is small.
hun	noun	time	Hun chu a lo liam chak hle. Time passes very quickly.
ni	noun	day	Vawiin hi ni tha a ni. Today is a good day.
zan	noun	night	Zan chu a vawt. The night is cold.
zing	noun	morning	Zing tin ka kal. I walk every morning.
tlai	noun	evening	Tlaiah hian thingpui kan in. We drink tea this evening.
kar	noun	week	Kar khat ah ni sari a awm. A week has seven days.
thla	noun	month	Thla lo awm leh chu a buai ang. Next month is busy.
kum	noun	year	Tun kum hi a pawimawh. This year is important.
vawiin	adverb	today	Vawiin ka buai. I am busy today.
naktuk	adverb	tomorrow	Naktukah kan kal ang. We will go tomorrow.
nimin	adverb	yesterday	Amah chu nimin zingah a lo kal. He came yesterday morning.
tunah	adverb	now	Hetah lo kal rawh tunah. Come here now.
ni	noun	sun	Ni chu a lum. The sun is hot.
thla	noun	moon	Thla chu a eng. The moon is bright.
arsi	noun	star	Arsi pakhat chu zanin a eng. A star shines tonight.
van	noun	sky	Van chu a pawr. The sky is blue.
lei	noun	earth	Lei hi kan in a ni. The earth is our home.
mei	noun	fire	Mei chu a lum hle. The fire is very hot.
tui	noun	water	Tui chu a vawt hle. Water is very cold.
ruah	noun	rain	Ruah chu a nasa. The rain is heavy.
thli	noun	wind	Thli chu a chak. The wind is strong.
thing	noun	tree	Chu thing chu a sang. That tree is tall.
pangpar	noun	flower	He pangpar hi a mawi. This flower is beautiful.
tlang	noun	mountain	Tlang chu a sang. The mountain is high.
luipui	noun	river	Luipui chu a zau. The river is wide.
tuipui	noun	sea	Tuipui chu a pawr. The sea is blue.
ei tur	noun	food	Ei tur chu a inthlak tawh. The food is ready.
changei	noun	bread	Vawiin hian changei ka ei. I eat bread today.
buh	noun	rice	Buh hi kan ei tur a ni. Rice is our food.
sa	noun	meat	Sa chu a thar. The meat is fresh.
nga	noun	fish	Zanah hian nga kan chhum ang. We cook fish tonight.
artui	noun	egg	Artui chu a vawt. The egg is broken.
hnute	noun	milk	Nausen chuan hnute a in. The baby drinks milk.
thei	noun	fruit	He thei hi a tui. This fruit is sweet.
thingpui	noun	tea	Thingpui chu a lum hle. Tea is very hot.
kawfi	noun	coffee	Ni tin kawfi ka in. I drink coffee daily.
lu	noun	head	Vawiin ka lu a na. My head hurts today.
mit	noun	eye	A mitte chu an mawi. Her eyes are beautiful.
beng	noun	ear	Ka beng a na hle. My ear hurts badly.
ka	noun	mouth	I ka chu zau takin hawng rawh. Open your mouth wide.
hnar	noun	nose	A hnar ah thisen a luang. His nose is bleeding.
kut	noun	hand	I kutte chu tunah sil rawh. Wash your hands now.
ke	noun	foot	Ka ke chu a vawt. My foot is cold.
thinlung	noun	heart	A thinlung chu a chak. His heart is strong.
hming	noun	name	I hming chu a mawi. Your name is beautiful.
lehkhabu	noun	book	He lehkhabu hi a thar. This book is new.
thu	noun	word	Chu thu chu a pawimawh. That word is important.
tawng	noun	language	Mizo hi tawng pakhat a ni. Mizo is a language.
sum	noun	money	Sum tam zawk ka mamawh. I need more money.
hnathawh	noun	work	He hnathawh hi a harsa. This work is hard.
hmangaihna	noun	love	Hmangaihna chu a pawimawh hle. Love is very important.
hla	noun	music	Hla chu a mawi. The music is beautiful.
thawnthu	noun	story	Chu thawnthu chu a dik. That story is true.
kawng	noun	way	He kawng hi a awlsam. This way is easy.
thil	noun	thing	Chu thil chu ka ta a ni. That thing is mine.
nun	noun	life	Nun chu a tawi hle. Life is very short.
kawngka	noun	door	Kawngka chu a hawng. The door is open.
dawhkan	noun	table	Dawhkan chu a fai. The table is clean.
ṭhutthleng	noun	chair	He ṭhutthleng hi a hlui. This chair is old.
motor	noun	car	Chu motor chu a chak. That car is fast.
tha	adjective	good	He lehkhabu hi a tha. This book is good.
tha lo	adjective	bad	Ei tur chu a tha lo. The food is bad.
lian	adjective	big	Chu in chu a lian. That house is big.
te	adjective	small	Indan chu a te. The room is small.
thar	adjective	new	Keiin bag thar ka nei. I have a new bag.
hlui	adjective	old	He in hi a hlui. This house is old.
sei	adjective	long	Kawng chu a sei. The road is long.
tawi	adjective	short	He thawnthu hi a tawi. This story is short.
sang	adjective	high	Chu tlang chu a sang. That mountain is high.
lum	adjective	hot	Thingpui chu a lum. The tea is hot.
vawt	adjective	cold	Tui chu a vawt. The water is cold.
lawm	adjective	happy	Naupang chu a lawm. The child is happy.
lungngai	adjective	sad	Vawiin hian a lungngai. She feels sad today.
mawi	adjective	beautiful	Pangpar chu a mawi. The flower is beautiful.
awlsam	adjective	easy	He hnathawh hi a awlsam. This work is easy.
harsa	adjective	hard	He zawhna hi a harsa. This question is hard.
chak	adjective	fast	He motor hi a chak. This car is fast.
tlem	adjective	slow	Mipa upa chu a kal tlem. The old man walks slow.
dik	adjective	right	I chhanna chu a dik. Your answer is right.
dik lo	adjective	wrong	Chu chhanna chu a dik lo. That answer is wrong.
pawimawh	adjective	important	He lehkhabu hi a pawimawh. This book is important.
dik	adjective	true	Thawnthu chu a dik. The story is true.
khat	adjective	full	No chu a khat. The cup is full.
ruak	adjective	empty	Indan chu a ruak. The room is empty.
naupang	adjective	young	Amah chu a la naupang. She is still young.
chak	adjective	strong	Chu mipa chu a chak. That man is strong.
chak lo	adjective	weak	Vawiin hian ka chak lo. I feel weak today.
sen	adjective	red	Pangpar chu a sen. The flower is red.
pawr	adjective	blue	Van chu a pawr. The sky is blue.
hnahthial	adjective	green	Hnah chu a hnahthial. The leaf is green.
eng	adjective	yellow	Pangpar chu a eng. The flower is yellow.
vawr	adjective	black	Hmei chu a vawr. The cat is black.
var	adjective	white	Leh chhawp chu a var. The paper is white.
aw	interjection	yes	Aw, amah chu ka hria. Yes, I know him.
awm lo	interjection	no	Awm lo, ka lo kal thei lo. No, I cannot come.
lo	adverb	not	Ka inpeih lo. I am not ready.
leh	conjunction	and	Thingpui leh kawfi chu an lum. Tea and coffee are hot.
emaw	conjunction	or	Thingpui emaw kawfi emaw a ṭha. Tea or coffee is fine.
mahse	conjunction	but	Amah chu a rethei mahse a lawm. He is poor but happy.
chuan	conjunction	if	I lo kal chuan ka awm ang. If you come, I stay.
avangin	conjunction	because	A ruah avangin ka awm. I stayed because it rained.
nen	preposition	with	Ka thian nen ka lo kal. I came with my friend.
lovin	preposition	without	Sum lovin a kal ta. He left without money.
atana	preposition	for	He pekkhoh hi i atana a ni. This gift is for you.
atanga	preposition	from	Sikul atanga ka lo kal. I came from school.
-ah	preposition	to	Khawpui-ah kan kal. We went to town.