Mizo

Mi zo |ˈmēzō ˈmizoʊ | ▶noun ( pl. same or Mizos ) 1 a member of a people inhabiting Mizoram. 2 the Tibeto-Burman language of this people. Also called Lushai. ▶adjective of or relating to this people or their language. ORIGIN the name in Mizo, literally ‘highlander, ’ from mi- ‘person ’ + zo ‘hill. ’

Mizoram

Mi zo ram |məˈzôrəm məˈzɔrəm | a state in northeastern India that lies between Bangladesh and Burma (Myanmar ); capital, Aizawl. Separated from Assam in 1972, it was administered as a Union Territory in India until 1986, when it became a state.

Mizo

Mizo |ˈmiːzəʊ | ▶noun ( pl. same or Mizos ) 1 a member of a people inhabiting Mizoram. 2 [ mass noun ] the Tibeto-Burman language of the Mizo, with about 340,000 speakers. Also called Lushai. ▶adjective relating to the Mizo or their language. ORIGIN the name in Mizo, literally ‘highlander ’, from mi- ‘person ’ + zo ‘hill ’.

Mizoram

Mizoram |ˈmɪzəʊram | a state in the far north-east of India, lying between Bangladesh and Burma (Myanmar ); capital, Aizawl. Separated from Assam in 1972, it was administered as a Union Territory in India until 1986, when it became a state.