Learn Mara Language through English

Learn Mara Language through English
English	Mara
How are you?	Na tlâh ma?
I am fine	Ei tlâh / Ei tlâh no a cha
Have you had your food?	Pati na nie ma ma?
I had my food	Ei nie haw / Pati ei nie haw
Is it delicious? / Is it yummy?	A pahâh ma?
It is very delicious / It is yummy	A pahâh kaw
What are you doing?	Khapa na tao?
Where are you going?	Khatai la na vaw aw?
Whose book is this?	Ahy châbu maw?
Why are you crying?	Khazia na cha?
What is the time?	Dawh khazie maw?
When are you going?	Khati na sie aw?
What is your name?	Na moh hy maw?
Thank You	Eichâ ly
Thank you so much	Eichâ ly kaw
Good Night	Mapha sy
Are you ready?	Nâmâ mâh mâ?
I love you	Kyh ei chapa cha
Love	v. Kyhpachâ, n. Kyhpachâna
I have a huge crush on you	Ei cha star kaw
I like you	Ei cha khoh
I like you very much	Ei cha khoh kaw
Food	Pati
Water	Ti
I wash my hand	Ei ku ei pasi
Is it beautiful?	Ângia ma
I, I am, Me	Ei, Kei, Keima (Pron.)
He	Ano (Pron.)
She	Ano (Pron.)
We	Eima, Keimo, Keimo sahlao (Pron.)
Mother	Nô
Mother-in-law	Pih-Nô, Noh Nô
Father	Paw
Father-in-law	Vahpa/Lahpinô Paw
Sister	Sieta, Sietanô, Narônô
Brother	Unawh
Uncle	Pawpaw, Pâpuh, Parâhpa
Interrogative words in Mara
What	Khâpa, Khâpa-e, Khâpamaw
Where	Khataih la, Khataih liata
How	kheihta, kheihawhta, Khatluta, Kheihta rai maw
How much?	Khazie?
How long?	Khachâ e, Khachâ maw?
When	Khatita, khatita-e, Khapa nota, nota, tita, nahta, pata, Conj. thlaita, khati nota
Why	Khazia, Khazia-e, Khazia maw, Khapa vata
Why not	Khazia a châ vei chheih aw
Whose	Kheihawpa, Kheihawpa he, Kheihawhpa-e, Kheihawhpa maw, ahy he maw
Which	Kheihawpa, Kheihawpa he, Kheihawhpa-e, Kheihawhpa maw, ahy he maw
Friend	Viasa
Male Friend	Viasa Paw
Female Friend	Viasa Nô
Walk/Go	Sie (Pheita Sie)
Run	Ârâ
Sleep	Âmô, Âzia, Âpazawh
See	Mo, hmô
Sit	Âtyuh
Stand	Âduah
Jump	Âzaw
Hit	Âchô
Eat	Nie
Drink	Doh
Numbers (Numerals) : Mara Numerical (Mara Numerical Numbers)
One	Sâkha
Two	Sano
Three	Sathô
Four	Sapali
Five	Sapangaw
Six	Sacharu
Seven	Sasari
Eight	Sacharei
Nine	Sachaki
Ten	Sahraw
Eleven	Hleikha
Twelve	Hleino
Thirteen	Hleithô
Fourteen	Hleipali
Fifteen	Hleipangaw
Sixteen	Hleicharu
Seventeen	Hleisari
Eightteen	Hleicharei
Nineteen	Hleichaki
Tweenty	Syno
Thirty	Sytho
Forty	Sypali
Fifty	Sypangaw
Sixty	Sycharu
Seventy	Sysari
Eighty	Sycharei
Ninety	Sychaki
Hundred	Zakha
Five hundred	Zapangaw
One Thousand	Sâhkha
Reference: English - Marâh Dictionary by PT. Hlychho, B.A.
Mara Alphabet (Capital letters)
A, AW, Y, B, CH, D, E, F, H, I, K, L, M, N, NG, O, Ô, P, R, S, T, U, V, Z
Mara Alphabet (Small letters): a, aw, y, b, ch, d, e, f, h, i, k, l, m, n, ng, o, ô, p, r, s, t, u, v, z
Mara Vowels: a, aw, y, e, i, o, ô, u
Mara Vowels Combined (Vowel Pakaohpa): ao, yu, ai, ei, ia, ie, ua
Mara Consonants: b, ch, d, f, h, k, l, m. n, ng, p, r, s, t, v, z
Reference: Mara Grammar by Puhpa A.Zakia, Head Teacher, Government Primary School, Siaha
Mara	English
Veiseih	v. To be self-sacrificing, unselfish, self-denying
Veiseihna	n. Self-sacrifice, unselfishness, being self-sacrificing, being unselfish

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