English-Lisu Dictionary

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ENGLISH - LISU

DICTIONARY

WITH

Grammar, Idioms and Phrases

e-gi-li;
kw be

li-su
Vo: kw

KL: PLY To L

fai Vo: cE, zA li: be bAH cE,

j: gL suI
a-bi-yA; be zi-bi-yA;

(Avia & Ziby)
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xy, PyE; l m vy; nyi
2007. chennai. india

©
Avia Ngwazah, 2007
All rights reserved.

To L TE m cE, kw j lA: Ko du bE L To L bo l tL.

Mr. Avia Ngwazah
Miao Yobin (Lisu) Colony
P.O. Miao. Changlang DT.
Arunachal Pradesh.
Pin: 792122
India

E-MAL: [email protected]

Phone : 91+09436698477

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2nd printing: 2009 - September
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sD. fi du

To L TE m a li be zAY t m tA. mo. gL: du

ABILITY ye b l m ye kuO m sD. ni,

e-gi- bEY duI / nE. bA;
li; joO se: m sD. le du

li-su fo, fai Ti m. mi:

bA KL tA mo.
happy bAO m nyI k, CU:I bAO m V siI
happiness ny k, CU:O mI (k, CU: du) bAO m Vo=
go lE nyi k, CU:O m (happiness) ny yi. myEH bA KL: V siI e-
gi-li; kw noun bA t lo= go lE nyi noun (yi. myE) V m sD. fi
duI “n” (happiness-n) TE lE be bo: ho: t m V lo=

faiI sky ny mi; wo; V lo=
go lE siI dark sky bAO nyI nA Fi, m mi; wo; V lo= blue sky nyI
mi; wo; ni, Ci; V lo= TE kw “dark” be “blue” le mi; wo; a li k,
m yi. xD, mo. gL:O lo= TE lE yi xD, mo. gL:O m KL tA adjective
bAO lo= adjective bA KL V m sD. fi du bE L (-adj) bo t m V lo=

faiI adverb bA KL ny myE: a le be yeO mI V ny a li be PyE; l
m mo. gL:O m bA KL V lo= (the baby talks slowly R nE m a R R x.
TEO lo=) (slowly - adv) (my: nyi c, w du bE L Grammar To L kw
lo. nyi nA, lo=) adverb fo, V m sD. fi du bE L (-adv) bo t kD t
lo=
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bA KL: yi. cE, (context)

To L Ti: fo, fo, ny yi. m. mi: (yi. PLY KL:) li-su Vo kw my:O lo=
tA Vo:I Fe, bAO m TE Ti: KL: tA dU: j: nyiI

Fe, (zi: fi. Fe,= FiY FiY R; k, m)
.....
Fe, (a. T: Fe,= TA, m)
.......
Fe, (x. w Fe,= bA FD, )
.......
Fe, (Fe, l = hw: xU:)
.............
Fe, (Fe, leI du: le)
............
Fe, (v b Fe, le= jU, gu le)
...

yi. m. mi: TE my xU: joO m pL. duI Fe, TE Ti: fo, tAO le lo.
moO ny yi. m. mi: m: do l=

Dictionary To L TE Ti pDn tA UY TA:I TE lE yi. m. mi: cy, w m:
d d be kD l b l lo= go lE nyi x. w cE, yi R: nyi: (context) tA g;
si UY lo. do l fi nA, lo=

faiI bA KL: rE:O m kw a. ti. ti. m: xE. mO mi jo lo= (TE m ny
vy; nyi ko. je ty, m le be bA KL: V mi rE: Po, jeO m jo nyi Vo=
fai Ti: gH Ti: mU: ty, su le bA KL: rE:O m kw m: xE, lA: Ko mO mi
joO lo=) go lE nyi sA; TU; siI bA KL: tA so du ye lA= j lA:
KoO m kw TL le fi= k, CU: du my: l fi=
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x. mo KL:

To L TE m xy, PyE; l n, m sA; TU; j su bu tA x. mo du yi d: m
joO lo=

Fi; roO m vy; nyi TA: (radio) kw hw: Pu Vo: p j: mLO lo= go TA:
VwO mi a KL. sD. ni, xUoI be dU: j: kDo= hL. TA: m vy; nyi kw
Vw nu: ty m K, PEY R kw ny hw: Pu Vo: m: rE: se:=

1987 Ko; kw Vw tAO mi hw: Pu Vo: kw be m. gLO m so vi kw so
je fi l nyiI go kw hw: Pu Vo: so w leo=

go k nA. (Private English School) kw English be grammar m.
su ye w leo= 1994 Ko; TA ny (Madras) lo PEY kw fai, Ti f. so
je mLO lo=

joV: kw so do le k. nA. s Ko; TA:I so vi kw m. wu. tu siI
nyi. nyi kw Ci m. ty m V lo= li-su KL PL To L (English-Lisu
Dictionary) xy, PyE; l n, m j; yi xU: yi je:O mi rE: w le nyi yi
pDn xy, PyE; l m V lo=

To L TE Ti pDn xy, PyE; l m nyI b, b m, mO be Ti nEY su bu a
jUO miI fai ci Cy vi si mI R nE buO be Fo wu: Fo tiI yi; R nyi R
bu V mi sA; gL lI to, j l nyi To L TE Ti pDn xy, PyE; l m V lo=
go lE nyi a jU: su tA a KL. x. moI be bA ni, xU lo=

a jU: su tA si P si li, m rE: Ce: nu w:O be Ti wH; jo fiI hw.
hwS=

a-bi-y be zi-bi-y
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a abomination ni. PoO m / m: xyO
m
aborigine ny, lUHI ny, tiH
a e-gi-li; fi, mu yi wu. Ti: fo,
abort Py, kD / m: ye ye n: kD
a 1 / Ti: bAO m (A village) Fo K, Ti:
abortion R: KL kw dA, se: m R;
K,
nE tA se;O m / n: kD
AA (Airport Authority) jE viY n:
abound biH d, m / a: my, joO m
tL. tA mo. kw: xU: su si: P:
(m: ni.)
A-quality ("A" Grade) a. di: jiYO
about tA mo. (He talked about
m / d: wu. kw hO m
how to purify water) yi le yiY
aback (taken aback) dU: j a' le /
jy tA a li be si: xy le fi nA, m
dU: j mL le
tA mo. x TEO lo= / go siOI T
abandon lo kD / n: kD / Ti: joH;
siOI / a: lYI go my Ci / a: lH;
lA; jE kD / rE: n: le / ni, xU xU
zo; / mL: tE;
VLO m ye jeO m=
above TA: si / TA: si kw
abase EO m / EH li fi=
Abraham a-b-l-v (a: my, m b, b:
abbreviate bA KL: du. le fi
bAO m bA KL:)
(Prime Minister - PM)
abrasion Fo. gi: Ci. gi:
abdicate jU: w: lo kD / jU: nyi.
abrasive sA, sA,oI t m
Ti lo kD (abdication - n)
abreast P Ti g;O m / vy; nyi tA
abdicator abdicate ye su
g; mLO m (PyE; l m tA sD. ty)
abdomen vi; m / vi: CU:
abridge du. du. R; ye t m
abduct Ku: tA, lo: tA, je
(abridged version) du. t m To L
abduction Ku: tA, jeO m
abroad nE. bA; kuD kw / co lo
abductor Ku: tA, je su (Ku: su)
lo
Abel a-dA yi R: a-bE
abrupt du:I be n: le / yi TD, R;
aberration zoO m tEO m kw be
yi TD,
wu. jeO m
abscond Ce, cy je
abhor ni, zo (abhorence - n)
absent m: ty
abide ty / jo ty / Ti: wH; ty / yi
absence m: ty m
li: tA Co
absentee m: ty su / m: Ri; l su
abiding ze F, / jo ty / Ti: wH;
absenteeism m: l c:O m / ty gu
ty / yi li: tA Co ty
kw m: mo l m
ability ye b l m / ye ku m sD. ni,
absent-mindedness dU: j: m: w
ablaze a. to. wo: lA: by / ni, m
/ me le c:
ni, wu: nyi by ty m
absolute wu: de le / yi ciY
able b l / ye b l ye ku. (He is
absorb Ci;O m (s l: le yiY jy Ci;O
able to read Hebrew) yi ny vi-
m le be) / ruY (absorbent-ad;
bE-ru Vo: U b l lo=
absorption - n)
able-bodied hw. su / sA; jo su

abnormal yi jL yi li: kw m: zA; abstain Fe: (abstain from much
(abnormality - n) fat) hw: FLY Fe: du ye)
aboard F: Po: kwI mo do V ny (abstinence - n)

byE vi TA: si abstract yi pi, m: dA, m / soY cE,
abolish go: le fi / by le fi / n: V ny ideas
kD (abolition - n)
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absurd yi l: yi l: k, si dU: j: cE,
tA k m: ho:O m (This is an
absurd thing to do) TE m ny ye
m: Pe. m V lo= (absurdity - n)

abundance a: my, my,I rE: gu
m: d d

abuse x. mu x. cy yeO m / rE: li:
tA m: rE: / m: d m: s: ru
(abusive - adj)

abyss nA.O m bL: dU: KU / yi do
de m: jo
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academic jo: vi kw m / m. mi: accumulative n. c:
cE, bo t m (ye do l m myE: m: V accurate tE,O m / k; V m
se:) (accuracy - n)
academy so viY (joV: viY) accursed jE: t m
acappella mD: nD, sA; le mu: accuse di gu diO m (accusation -
gw: gwO m (mL xU: mL je: m: t) n)
accelerate yi bL, sA; jo l fi accused Cy kD su
(acceleration - n) custom fo le m / li: Pe;
accelerator sA; jo l n ye du ache nY (headache wu. du nYI
accent x. TE sA; a le doO m stomachache vi; m nY)
accept Ku ru achieve sA; TU; ye do l m
acceptable Ku ru d, m (achievement - n)
acceptance Ku ruO m acid gU; le fiI Ci; le fiI byY l b
access dU: l cE, / dU: l Te l cE, l m yi yiY Ti: xU:
(accessible - adj) acid test lo, ye R, nyi du
accident TA; le / to, TA; acknowledge rDnO m / V loI Ku
(accidental - adj) ru mLo be rDnO m
accident-prone accident kD le (acknowledgement - n)
sY acquaintance sDO mI c, wO m /
acclamation xE. gL: do, mu sD. lA: Ko fo su
accommodation ty gu / ty gu acquire w leI mLY le
ye fiO m (accomodate - v) acquisitive jo ni, xUI w ni, xU /
accompaniment tY du / Co t ni, vA.
du / mu: gw: tA t du acquitance g; gL: m mLO m / C
accompanist tY CoH su gu m: joI be bAO m (acquit - v)
accomplice m: ji m: zo:O m kw acre yi k: / mU: yi k:
ye j suI ye t su acrophobia muO m kw dA m: pL.
accomplish ye / ye do l / joO m
accomplishment ye PyE; l m across j je / KE je / go si Ti:
accord w:O m (V lo) CE:
according go m le beI lo c c act yeY / yeO m myE: / jU: k xy, /
(accordance - n) drama V ny sA. byE: kw tL,
accordion Ju. CU: (lA: PL kw action yeO m myE:
dE; si. nyi.O m Ju. CU:)
activate lUY l fi / myE: ye fi / f.
account Pu sw; / TE lE go lE

activator lU, tu su
rE: kDO m sw.O m

accountable - account ye nA,O active sA; TU; ty / myE: ye ty
m activity ye du myE: / ye ty m
accountancy accountant ye du
actor / actress tD, su (drama V
myE:
nyI movie kw t, xi tD, su)
accountant account ye su (sw;
acts yeO m myE: / fi-du To L
su ci. c su)

accredit credit yeO m actual cU cU / yi c:
acculturation li: Pi; tA ho, le fi actually yi c: bAO nyI
/ ye CoO m / fo le fiO m actuality yi c: kw / cU cU bAO
accumulate n. (bL, l n, m n. / BH nyI
r: m)
actualize yi c: kD le fi
accumulation n. t m / diH l m
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acupuncture Pu wo; k. si n xyO
m

acute Fe. / a di: Ri.O m
A.D. l-ti (Latin) Vo: kw a-no-
do-mi-ni (Anno Domini) bAO m
V siI si-P: Ko; kw be T po.I
bAO m Vo= (mi nA vy; nyi tA
b.c. be a.d. PA: t m Vo=)
adage a: nE bA pLH

Adam a-dA: / yi wu. m Fo p. R;

adamant m: d m: s: ji: ji: be k, m
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Adam's apple R: p. R; lA bi kw adolescent Fi; ro su / m: wu: di
dA, m lA bi ko: to, (a-dA sL, se: m l: Fo (adolescence - n)
sL: be Ku t lo) adopt R; nE mA. / w: le fi
adapt j w: le fi / T: le fi adoption R; nE mA.O m / rE:O m
adaptability xE, le fi b l m / j CoO m
w: dY m adore do, mu / ni, nU nyi myE do:
adaptor j w: le fi du gL: (We adore you, O Lord) si
add tY P:oI Vw nu: nu tA do, muO Vo=
addition tY du adorable do, mu nA,O m / myE
adder do; dA,O m Ju Ti: xU: do: gL: PU:O m
addict J: le / m: h lo xU: ye fo adoration do, muO m / myE do:
le (addictive - adj; addiction - gL: m
n) adulation mE do: d: m gL:O m
address ty tL. / gu si x. TEY adult wu: diO m (R; nE m: V)
adept a. di: dY su ku. su adulthood wu: diO m Fi; (R; nE m:
(adeptness - n) V)
adequate P lo; / lo; le kw Ci adulteration xo, si. nyi yi cy;
adhere t; / ye CoO m kD le fiO m
adhesive tape Ro; Ro; k, m t; adulterer vy; Co: hw su
Cy. adultery vy; Co: hwO m
ad hock yi xo: ye t m adulteress vy; Co: hw su R; mL;
adjacent P Ti kw / CL, t m / P Ti adulterous vy; Co: hw se: le:
P jy su
adjective yi xL, a le k, m mo. advance mi: jy: si kw le bLY tI
gL: du KL: bA t m / wu: l mu l fiO m / mi.
adjourn n: t. se: jy: si kw be (advancement - n)
adjust j w: le fi / ho, le fi advanced yi bL, jiO mI nA.O m
adjustable wu: wu: ro roI du. xU: wu
le n xU l n ye d, m advantage my: nyi ji gu joI k.
adjustment adjust yeO m (ho, Ko:O m / ji gu jo duI zo: du
zo: le fi) (advantageous - adj)
administer/administrate gL: advent si P ye-su vU l m / l m
(jU: k lo c ye gL: / Cy PU: gL: adventure my py duI ji ru du
/ nA Fi; gL: z: su) dA,O m yi xU: yi je: ye jeO m /
administration administer ye su yi xU; kw ye Tu. jeO m
administrator administration ye (adventurer - n; adventurous -
su adj)
admiral yiY jy mA; kw m wu. dU adverb verb a li be k, m mo. gL:
rE: su l du KL: (grammar) (yi myE: a
admire Fo PU: ni, nU / ni, n nyi li be yeO m mo. gL: du= (He
xE. gL: / ni, n k, Ci: walks slowly) yi a R R jeO lo=
admirable Fo PU: ni, n nA,O m TE kw a RI le a le be jeO m
(admiration - n) mo. gL:O lo= go lE nyi a R ny
admission dU: l m / dU: l fiO m / adverb V lo=
rDn m / Ku ruO m adverse m: jiO m / nY l duI ji ru
admit dU: fi / V loI be rDn du dA,O m / to,O m (adversity -
admonish m. gL: pE gL: / jo k: n)
admonitor admonish ye gL: su