Tuttle Concise Vietnamese Dictionary. Phan Van Giuong
n. evening party, night feast
daïc adj. to be worn out, thread-bare
dai adj. tough, leathery; solid, durable, resistant: nhôù dai to remember for a long time; soáng dai to live long
dai daúng adj. dragged out
dai nhaùch adj. very tough
daùi n. genitals, penis
daøi adj. long, lengthy: keùo daøi to stretch, to drag on; thôû daøi to sigh, to have a sigh
daøi gioøng/doøng adj. [of speech, writing] long-winded, wordy
daøi haïn n. long-term
daøi leâ theâ adj. very very long; hanging, flowing
daøi löng adj. lazy, idle
daøi löôùt thöôùt adj. very long and trailing
daûi n. belt, band, ribbon: daûi nuùi range of mountain
daõi 1 n. saliva: mieäng ñaày nöôùc daõi the mouth full of saliva 2 v. to be exposed, to lie with one’s legs apart; to spread out
daõi daàu v. to be exposed [to the elements]
daïi adj. stupid, imprudent, unwise [opp. khoân]; wild; berserk, insane [with hoùa to become, to go]; numb: khôø daïi dumb; beänh choù daïi rabies
daïi doät adj. to be dumb, foolish
daïi gaùi v. to fall for a skirt, to be manipulated by girls
daùm v. to dare, to venture: khoâng daùm I dare not [accept your thanks, compliments or apologies], do not mention it; not at all, you’re welcome
daïm v. to touch up; to request, to offer marriage; to offer [for sale]
daïm baùn v. to offer for sale
daïm hoûi v. to propose marriage
daïm mua v. to offer to purchase
daïm vôï v. to propose marriage
dan díu v. to be in love with, to have an affair with
daùn v. to stick, to paste, to glue
daøn v. to put in order, to display
daøn baøi n. outline, sketch [a piece of writing]: vieát daøn baøi baøi luaän to write an outline of an essay
daøn binh v. to deploy troops
daøn caûnh v. to stage a play; to arrange a situation: nhaø daøn caûnh stage manager, producer
daøn traän v. to deploy troops for a battle
daøn xeáp v. to make arrangements; to arrange, to settle
daïn adj. to be accustomed to, hardened to; to be bold, brave
daïn daøy adj. shameless, brazen
daïn maët adj. shameless, brazen
dang v. to extend, to spread out, to hold out
dang dôû adj. See dôû dang
daùng n. air, attitude, appearance; posture, bearing, gait: coù daùng to look well
daùng boä n. air; look; conduct
daùng caùch n. manner, way, behavior
daùng chöøng adv. it seems that, it appears that, it looks as if
daùng daáp n. manner, air
daùng ñi n. gait, bearing
daùng ñieäu n. gesture, gait
daïng n. form, air, shape: giaû daïng to pretend
danh n. R name; reputation, fame: danh giaù/danh tieáng reputation; bieät danh alias; giaû danh to pretend to be [laøm follows]; ham/hieáu danh fame thirsty; coâng danh honors [of office]; ñieåm danh to call the roll
danh baï n. roll, roster, registration
danh buùt n. famous writer, well-known author
danh ca n. famous singer, well-known pop star
danh caàm n. famous musician
danh döï n., adj. honor; honorary
danh ñoâ n. famous city
danh gia n. famous family
danh giaù n., adj. reputation; honorable: laøm maát danh giaù to dishonor; to disagree
danh hieäu n. famous name/label, appellation
danh hoaï n. famous painting
danh lam n. famous scenery, well-known temple
danh lôïi n. fame and wealth
danh nghóa n. name, appellation
danh ngoân n. famous words, well-known saying
danh nhaân n. famous man, celebrity
danh phaåm n. famous literary work
danh phaän n. high position, reputation
danh saùch n. name list, roster
danh só n. famous scholar
danh sö n. famous teacher; famous doctor
danh taøi n. person of talent, genius
danh thieáp n. business card
danh thôm n. good name, good reputation
danh tieát n. reputation, moral integrity
danh töø n. substantive, noun [in grammar]; vocabulary, terminology
danh töôùng n. famous general
danh vò n. reputation, honor [in office]; dignity
danh voïng n. fame, renown [in office]; aspiration, ambition
danh xöng n. appellation, official name
danhy n. famous doctor
daønh v. to set aside, to put aside
daønh duïm v. to save
dao n. knife
dao caïo n. razor
dao caàu n. apothecary’s chopper
dao díp n. pocket knife
dao ñoäng v. to oscillate, to swing
dao gaêm n. dagger
dao khuùc n. popular ballad
dao moå n. scalpel
dao phay n. kitchen knife; cleaver
dao röïa n. cleaver
daïo 1 n. times, period: daïo aáy at that time [past]; daïo tröôùc before, previously; daïo naøy these days 2 v. to wander, to stroll, to take a walk 3 v. to try
daùt v. to laminate, to make thinner, to roll
daït daøo v. to overflow
day v. to turn [one’s back löng]; to rub one’s hands together
day döùt v. to harass
daøy adj. thick [opp. moûng]; to be thick, dense [opp. thöa]: söông muø daøy ñaëc dense mist
daøy daïn adj. inured to, familiar with
daøy coâng n. much effort; with great efforts
daïy v. [SV giaùo] to teach, to instruct, to train, to educate; to order: daïy tieáng Anh to teach English; khoù daïy unruly, unmanageable
daïy baûo v. to educate, to teach, to instruct
daïy doã v. to teach, to bring up
daïy hoïc v. to teach in a school
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