Tuttle Concise Vietnamese Dictionary. Phan Van Giuong
v. R to violate, to break [promise, trust]: phaûn boäi/boäi phaûn to betray
boäi baïc adj. ungrateful, unfaithful: con ngöôøi boäi baïc ungrateful person
boäi chi adj. overspending
boäi phaàn adj., adv. manifold, many times; extremely
boäi soá n. multiple
boäi thöïc v. to have indigestion, to have stomach upset
boäi tín v., n. to violate a trust; a breach of trust
boäi tinh n. medal: danh döï boäi tinh medal of honor
boäi öôùc v. to break a promise, to violate a pledge
boân ba v. to run after [honors and wealth]; to wander, to roam
boán num. [SV töù] four: möôøi boán fourteen; boán möôi/chuïc forty
boàn n. vase, basin, bed: boàn hoa flower bed
boàn choàn adj. anxious, uneasy, worried
boån n. See baûn
boån phaän n. duty, obligation
boän adj. to be disorderly, confused: beà boän in a mess
boâng 1 n. cotton: aùo boâng quilted robe; chaên boâng padded blanket, quilt 2 n. [SV hoa] flower: phaùo boâng fireworks; vöôøn boâng park 3 n. [Fr. bon] coupon, ration card
boâng ñuøa v. to make a joke
boàng v. to carry [a child] in one’s arms; to present [arms suùng]
boàng boät adj. to be enthusiastic, ardent, eager, ebullient
boàng lai n. fairyland
boång adj. rising up [in the air], soaring skyward: leân boång xuoáng traàm [of voice, tone] to go up and down, be melodious
boång n. salary, payment, bonus, premium, allowance: löông boång salary, pay; höu boång pension
boãng adv. suddenly [precedes main verb]: boãng choác suddenly; boãng khoâng by accident
boät n. flour, powder, farina: boät mì wheat flour; boät ngoâ corn meal
boät phaùt v. to flare up
bô n. [Fr. beurre] butter
bô phôø adj. disheveled; to be tired, worn out
bô vô adj. abandoned, helpless, friendless, lonely
bôù intj. Hello! Hey!
bôø n. edge, rim, bank, limit, border: bôø coõi limits, frontier, territory; bôø beå, bôø bieån seashore, coastline; leân bôø to go ashore
bôû adj. friable, crumbly; to be gainful
bôõ ngôõ adj. new and inexperienced, at fault
bôï 1 v. to flatter servilely 2 v. to lift with both palms extended
bôi v. to swim (= loäi); to row/paddle (= cheøo): beå bôi swimming pool; bôi loäi swimming
bôùi v. to dig with fingers or paws; to dig up: bôùi chuyeän to dig up a story; bôùi vieäc to find work; bôùi loãi to find fault/mistake
bôûi conj. because, since, for; because of, by, on account of, due to: bôûi theá/vaäy therefore, because of that
bôm v., n. [Fr. pompe] to pump, to inflate; pump, inflator
bôøm n. mane: bôøm ngöïa mane of horse; bôøm sö töû mane of lion
bôïm adj. smart, clever, artful, skillful
bôõn v. to kid, to joke, to tease
bôïn n. dirt, stain, spot, impurity
bôùp v. (= bôïp) to slap, to smack
bôùt v. [opp. theâm] to lessen, to reduce, to lower, to decrease; to cut down; to be better in health: boû bôùt to reduce, to cut down; noùi bôùt lôøi to speak less, be less talkative; bôùt moàm, bôùt mieäng to talk less, to scold less
bu 1 n. mother 2 n. coop
buù v. to suckle: cho buù to nurse, to breast-feed; thoâi buù to wean
buù duø n. monkey: troâng nhö con buù duø to look like a monkey
buø 1 adj. [of hair ñaàu, toùc] ruffled, disheveled 2 v. to make up, to compensate for: chaúng/chaû buø vôùi in contrast with
buø ñaàu adj. very busy
buø khuù v. to have a rollicking time together; to enjoy each other’s company
buø loong n. [Fr. boulon] bolt
buø lu buø loa adj., n. crying lustily, wailing, moaning
buø nhìn n. scarecrow, dummy, puppet: chính phuû buø nhìn a puppet government
buø tröø v. to compensate, to make up: quyõ buø tröø compensation fund
buï adj. [of child] plump, chubby
buùa n. hammer: buùa ñinh claw hammer; treân ñe döôùi buùa between the hammer and the anvil
buøa n. [SV phuø] written charm, amulet: buøa hoä maïng/meänh, buøa hoä thaân talisman
buïc n. platform, rostrum, dais
buøi adj. having a nutty flavor or buttery taste
buøi nguøi adj. sad, melancholic
buïi 1 n., adj. dust; dusty: buïi baëm dusty 2 n. clump, bush, thicket, grove: buïi tre a bamboo grove
buïm v. to scoop up with one’s hands; to cup in one’s hands
buùn n. soft noodles made of rice flour, vermicelli: meàm nhö buùn to be soft as rice noodles
buøn n., adj. mud, mire; muddy
buøn laày adj. muddy, slushy: ñöôøng saù buøn laày muddy road
buûn ruûn adj. paralyzed, flabby, limp
buûn xæn adj. very stingy; mean
bung v. to burst open, to come apart
bung xung n. shield; puppet; scapegoat
buùng v. to flip one’s fingers/fillip, to flick
buøng v. to flare up, to blow up [precedes or follows main verb]: chaùy buøng to go up in flames
buûng adj. jaundiced, sallow
buïng n. belly, stomach, tummy; heart: xaáu buïng to be mean; ñau buïng to have a stomach upset
buoäc v. to bind, to fasten, to tie, to tie up; to compel, to force: buoäc toäi to accuse, to prosecute; buoäc loøng to be against one’s will
buoåi n. half a day, session, event, performance; time: caû hai buoåi all day, morning and afternoon; buoåi tröa noon; buoåi bình minh dawn; buoåi hoaøng hoân twilight; buoåi hoïp a meeting
buoàm n. sail: thuyeàn buoàm sailboat
buoân v. to buy in [in order to sell later]; to trade or to deal in: baùn buoân to sell wholesale; buoân baùn to carry on business; haõng buoân firm; tieäm buoân store; buoân ngöôøi slave trade; buoân son baùn phaán to be a prostitute
buoàn adj. sad: buoàn baõ, buoàn böïc, buoàn raàu uninteresting, ticklish; buoàn nguû sleepy; drowsy; buoàn noân, buoàn möûa nauseous, nauseating
buoàn böïc adj. annoyed, angry, displeased
buoàn raàu adj. sad, melancholic
buoâng v. [SV phoùng] to let go, to release; to lower [curtain, mosquito netting maøn], to