Kuki (Indic people); Lushai (Asian people); Lushai language
Maiche Vegetables Mai, a pumpkin.
Man Price Man. Common to Manipuri, Chin, and
Old Kuki dialects.
Mang Dream Mang; also in Manipuri.
Mang To lose, to be Mang, to die out; Mang ang, to be
spoilt upset in mind. Manipuri, Mangba, to
lose; Manghalba, to spoil.
Mao Woman Mo, a bride, daughter-in-law.
Me Fire Mei, another universal word.
Me Tail Mei; also in Manipuri.
Me Cloud Ro-mei, haze.
Me-hol Charcoal Mei-hol.
Me-khu Smoke Me-khu.
Me-tai Widow Hmei-thai.
Mel Appearance Hmel, face, appearance.
Min Name Hming. Manipuri, Ming.
Min Ripe Hmin.
Mi Person Mi. This word is found in all the
dialects under consideration.
Mit Eye Mit, which with very slight
variations is found in all dialects.
Mol Hill Mual, a hill, a spur of a hill.
Mom To chew Hmom, to put into the mouth whole.
Mu Hawk Mu.
Mu Beak Hmui, beak, upper lip. In most Old
Kuki dialects, Mur.
Mu To see Hmu. Similar word used in all Old
Kuki dialects except Anal, Purum,
and Lamgang.
Mul Feather, hair, Hmul.
fur
Mu mul Moustache Hmui hmul.
Mut To sleep Mut, lie down, sleep.
Na Leaf Hna. In Manipuri and Beteh, Na.
Na Nose Hnar. Manipuri, Chin, and Old Kuki
very similar.
Na Ill Na, pain. Manipuri, Na.
Nai Near Hnai. Manipuri, Nakpa; Chin and Old
Kuki dialects, Nai or similar words.
Nal Slippery Nal. Manipuri, Nalba, slippery,
smooth.
Nam To smell Nam. Manipuri, Namba; Beteh Num.
Nam A strap for Hnam.
carrying loads
Nau Younger brother Nau. Found in Manipuri and in many
or sister Old Kuki dialects, sometimes Nai.
Nem Soft Nem, also in Beteh.
Nga Five and Fish In all Chin and Old Kuki dialects,
Manipuri.
Ngai To be customary Ngai; has many meanings.
Ngoi Fishing weir Ngoi.
Ngol Mad, foolish Ngol-tawt, obstinate,
uncontrollable. Manipuri, Ngaoba.
Ni Sun, day Ni. In all Chin and Old Kuki
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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