Tuttle Concise Vietnamese Dictionary. Phan Van Giuong
compassionate, humane
coù thai adj. (= coù mang) pregnant
coù theå v., adv. can, could, to be able to; perhaps, maybe, possibly
coù tieáng adj. well-known, noted, famous
coù toäi adj. guilty
coù veû v. to seem to, to look, to appear to
coø 1 n. stork, egret 2 n. trigger 3 n. postage stamp (= tem)
coø keø v. to bargain
coø moài n. decoy, show-off presenter, trading cheater
coû n. [SV thaûo] grass, herb: baõi coû lawn; rau coû vegetables; aên coû to be herbivorous; ñoàng coû meadow; to kill; coû daïi weeds
coï 1 v. to rub, to polish, to mop 2 n. palm tree
coï xaùt n., v. friction; to rub repeatedly; to contact with
coùc 1 n. toad: coùc tía/coùc vaøng somebody wealthy [but stupid] 2 adv. [slang] not to (= khoâng, chaúng, chaû), anything
coïc 1 n. stake, picket, post; pile 2 n. deposit: ñaët coïc to make a downpayment, a deposit
coi v. (= xem) to see, to look at, to watch, to consider: coi chöøng to watch out; coi soùc to look after, to take care of
coøi n. whistle, horn, siren: Caám boùp coøi. No hornblowing.
coõi n. region, country, space, world: toaøn coõi Vieät Nam the whole Vietnam
com leâ n. suit
com-pa n. compasses: com-pa ño daøy callipers
coøm adj. lean, skinny
con 1 n. [SV töû] child: ngöôøi/ñöùa con child; thaèng con giai/trai son; con gaùi daughter; cha naøo con aáy like father, like son 2 n. for animals and certain inanimate things as a classifier noun: moät con ngöïa a horse; moät con dao a knife; moät con soá a number, figure, digit; moät con soâng a river 3 adj. [SV tieåu] to be small, young: treû con child(ren); childish; meøo con kitty; caây con sapling
con baïc n. gambler
con buoân n. merchant, trader
con caø con keâ v., n. to say/talk nonsense; a cock and bull story
con caû n. first-born child, oldest child
con caùi n. children, offspring
con chaùu n. offspring, grandchildren
con daâu n. daughter-in-law
con ñaàu loøng n. first-born child
con ñoäi n. jack [automobile]
con hoang n. illegitimate child
con moïn n. little child, infant
con nieâm n. stamp duty
con nít n. child(ren)
con nuoâi n. adopted child
con ôû n. maid, servant
con reå n. son-in-law
con so n. the first baby
con soá n. figure, number, digit
con thô n. young child
con thöù n. the second-born child
con tin n. hostage
con tröôûng n. first-born child, oldest child
con uùt n. youngest child
coøn v., adv. [SV toàn] to remain; to have left, there is something left, still, yet, also, in addition: chaäm coøn hôn khoâng better late than never
coûn con adj. smallish, insignificant, negligible
cong adj. curved
cong cong adj. curved
cong queo adj. winding
coùng adj. numb
coøng v. to be bent/hunchbacked
coõng v. to carry/pick a backpack
coùp 1 v. to glean, to pick up, to gather 2 v. to copy, to cheat [at examination]
coïp n. tiger (= hoå, huøm)
coùt keùt adj. grating, creaking
coït keït See coùt keùt
coâ 1 n. father’s sister, aunt: coâ ruoät aunt 2 n., pron. young lady, young woman; you; you [used for unmarried young women]: coâ aáy, coâ ta she, Miss; coâ daâu bride; coâ ñôõ midwife 3 adj. (= coâi) R to be isolated, alone, lonely
coâ ñoäc adj. lonely
coâ ñôn adj. lonesome
coâ laäp v., adj. stand in isolation; isolated
coâ nhi n. orphan
coâ nhi vieän n. orphanage
coâ phuï n. widow
coá 1 v. to make an effort, to try, to endeavor [with ñi, leân]: coá heát söùc to try, to do one’s best 2 n. great-grandfather (= cuï) 3 adj. old, former, the late
coá chaáp adj. obstinate, stubborn
coá ñoâ n. old capital city
coá gaéng v. to do one’s best
coá höông n. native village
coá höõu 1 n. old friend 2 adj. natural, innate
coá nhaân n. old friend/lover
coá nhieân adj., adv. of course, natural; naturally
coá quoác n. native land
coá saùt v. to commit murder
coá taät n. defect, infirmity, disability
coá tình adj. deliberate, intentional, purposely
coá tri n. old acquaintance
coá vaán n. adviser, counselor
coá yù adv. purposely, intentionally
coå 1 n. neck: coå aùo collar; ngheån coå/vöôn coå to stretch one’s neck; toùm coå/tuùm coå to nab, to grab 2 adj. old, ancient (= cuõ, xöa; opp. kim): loãi thôøi old-fashioned; ñoà coå antique
coå caùnh n. partisan, friendship, acquaintances [of office holders]
coå ñieån adj., n. classical; classics
coå ñoâng n. shareholder
coå ñoäng v. to campaign for
coå huõ adj. old-fashioned, conservative
coå kính adj. ancient, old
coå phaàn n. share, stock
coå phong n. ancient customs
coå söû n. ancient history
coå tích adj. old story, vestiges
coå truyeàn adj. traditional
coå vaên n. old literature
coå voõ v. to stimulate, to excite; to encourage
coå xuùy v. to applaud, to eulogize, to advocate
coã n. set; banquet, feast; moät coã aùo quan [quan taøi] a coffin; coã cöôùi wedding feast
coác 1 n. (= ly) glass [any shape], tumbler 2 n. cereal, grain: nguõ coác, meã coác cereals 3 v. to rap someone’s head with the knuckle of one’s finger
coäc adj. to be short
coäc loác adj. curt
coâi adj. orphaned
coâi