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ZATNUAM
THUNAMKIM
TONGDOT
(ZOLAI – MANGLAI)
Handy Encyclopedic
Dictionary
(Zolai-English)
By
Rev. Dr. Joseph Zam Khan Thang
and
Dr. Mercy Man Khan Niang
Edited by
Taang Zomi
ZOLAI KUM 100 CIN’ PHAWKNA
ZATNUAM
THUNAMKIM
TONGDOT
(ZOLAI – MANGLAI)
Handy Encyclopedic
Dictionary
(Zolai-English)
by
Rev. Dr. Joseph Zam Khan Thang
and
Dr. Mercy Man Khan Niang
Edited by
Taang Zomi
Zomi Linguistics Research Group
Atlanta, Georgia, USA
[email protected]
ZOLAI KUM 100 CIN’ PHAWKNA
A Souvenir of Zolai Centenary
Copyright Page
Zatnuam Thunamkim Tongdot
Handy Encyclopedic Dictionary
Copyright © 2014 by Rev. Dr. Joseph Zam Khan Thang
and Dr. Mercy Man Khan Niang
All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced
or transmitted in any form or by any means — graphic,
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Zomi Linguistics Research Group
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Web: http://fuller.academia.edu/PauThang
Email: [email protected]
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March 2014
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A Sung-a Om Thute
Table of Contents
Copyright Page...........................................4
Colophon......................................................5
A Sung-a Om Thute....................................7
Thu Mapi...................................................11
Thu Madawk.............................................13
(01) America Gambup Kipawlna-ah
Gamkhenpite a Lut Ni.............................15
(02) America Gamsung Sumzat Namte..19
(03) Anbuuk Vanzatte...............................21
(04) An, Meh Leh A Tui-a Dawn.............25
(05) Biakna Leh A Thupiitna Lamsang..31
(06) Computer Tawh Kisai Nate.............43
(07) Gamlak Ganhing Leh Innkhawi
Ganhingte..................................................47
(08) Gamtatna...........................................55
(09) Gamtatzia Genna..............................75
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(10) Hun, Ni, Kha Leh Kum Kizopna....85
(11) Inn leh Vanzatte................................89
(12) Innkuan Kinaina leh Kitanauna.....97
(13) Innsung Vante.................................105
(14) Khuahun Tuamtuamte....................111
(15) Khualzinna.......................................115
(16) Khuapi Sung leh Kongzing Lampite
..................................................................121
(17) Kiim leh Paam, Mun leh Gam.......125
(18) Kimawlna leh a Vante....................131
(19) Kivaakna Nasep..............................135
(20) Kum Min leh Jubilee Minte...........139
(21) Kumpi Ki-ukna Vaai......................143
(22) La Nam Tuamtuamte.....................149
(23) Leitungbup Buaina Thute..............151
(24) Leitungbup Vanleng Lam
Kigamlaatna............................................155
(25) Leitung Gam Tuamtuamte’ Sumzat
Minte........................................................163
(26) Nam Kibang Alom-a Geenna.........169
(27) Nate..................................................173
(28) Nate Geencianna.............................197
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(29) Nate Geenma-a Kammalte............235
(30) Natna Tuamtuamte.........................239
(31) Paak Tuamtuam..............................245
(32) Pilna, Saang leh Zum Vanzatte.....249
(33) Pumpi Tung leh Sunglam Nate......253
(34) Silh leh Teen’...................................263
(35) Singgah leh Mehteh Mehgahte......267
(36) Singkung Minte...............................271
(37) Suang Nam Tuamtuamte...............277
(38) Sum leh Paai....................................279
(39) Thu Kizaakna..................................285
(40) Thu Palsatna leh Thukhaam.........289
(41) Thu Sinna Tuamtuamte.................293
(42) Tuisung Ganhing leh Vasa Namte. 299
(43) Vantung Nate...................................303
(44) Zatolam leh Zatui Zaha.................307
(45) Zongeina Vante leh Pan’munte.....311
Notes.........................................................315
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Thu Mapi
FOREWORD
Taang Zomi
(Rev. Tg. Pau Cin Thang)
Hih laibu hong pian’khiat theih manin, Topa’ hong
hehpihna ka phat hi.
Sia Tg. Zam Thang (Rev. Dr. Tg. Zam Khan Thang) le
Sianu Lia Man Niang (Dr. Lia Mercy Man Khan
Niamg)-te nupa in Zomite’ aading, a diakdiak-in,
Kawlgam pualam-a a om Zomite’ aading deihsakna
tawh, a hun, a tha, a pilna uh zangh-in, zatnuam
thutheihna namkimbu (handy encyclopedia of general
knowledge; handy compendium of general knowledge)
hong bawlkhia uh hi. Zomite in, hih laibu nakpi-in
phattuampih ding uh hi, ci-in, ka um hi.
Hih laibu bawlna-ah, publishing consultant, editor, le
book designer-in, na pang kha thei ka hih man-in, ka
aangtang mahmah-a, laibu khat a pian’ theih na’ng-in,
a kisam tam mahmah ahih thu zong ka tel beh mahmah
hi.
Laigelhte in, hih laibu tawh kisai-in hun bang tan hiam
khat a buaipih khit uh ciang-in, 2014 February kha-in
hong ap uh hi. Ka baan bul na-in ka ngap het loh laitak
tawh kituak ahih manin, ka saang ngam kei hi. Ahi
zongin, “Na ngap-ngap-in hong hihsak in,” hong cih uh
ciangin, laibu a pian’ ding deihsakna tawh, ka na saang
hi.
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Ngap lopi-a ka sep ahih manin ma ka telh kei hi. Tua
ban-ah laibu a pian’khiat ding kingaklah lua ahih manin, book design (text layout design) le cover design pen a
kilawm ciang ka sep theih hangin, copy editing pen ka
lungkim zah dong, ka seem man kei hi. Tua ahih man-in
hih laibu sungah kicin’ lohna tampi om ding hi. Tua
kicin’ lohnate na muh uh ciangin, n’ong maaisak baan
uah, tua kicin’ lohnate, hih a nuai-a munte-ah, n’ong
theihsak ding uh, k’ong thuum hi. Second Edition a
kibawl zawh teh, a hoih zaw-in, i bawl ding hi:
Email: [email protected];
Phone: (404) 857-1852
Hih laibu simna tungtawn-in, Zomite a thutheihna uh
kibehlap-in khan’tohna lianpi a pian’ na’ngin, Topa
Pasian in, na hong seem hen.
Taang Zomi
Zomi Linguistics Research Group
http://fuller.academia.edu/PauThang
15 MAR 2014 SAT
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Thu Madawk
PREFACE
Hih Handy Encyclopedic Dictionary (Zolai-Manglai) a
pian’ theih nadingin hong makaih i Topa Pasian in
minthan’na leh pahtawina tang ta hen.
Kawlgamah Adoniram Judson hong tun’ kum 200 hong cin’
hunin i Zolai zong kum 100 hong cing ta-a, hih hun laitakin
ei Zomite tampi tak Mangpau leh Manglai a kizatna gam
nihna leh gam thumnate ah i biak Pasian in hong puak ahih
manin i lung a dam mahmah hi.
Tua hi-a tu laitak-a i kitaangsap mahmah nate lakah khat
ahi Zolai pan Manglai-a kibawl hih Zatnuam Thunamkim
Tongdotbu a kuamah ciat in i phattuampih theih ding
deihsakna leh lametna tawh Kawlgam Zomite’ teltheih diak
dingin laimai (320) a pha thulupi (45) nuai-ah alphabet
zuui-in hong kibawlkhia ahi hi.
Topa’ Leenggah Huan-ah,
Rev. Dr. Joseph Zam Khan Thang
leh
Dr. Mercy Man Khan Niang
November 14, 2013
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(01) America Gambup
Kipawlna-ah
Gamkhenpite a Lut Ni
Entry of States into The Union
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