Tuttle Concise Vietnamese Dictionary. Phan Van Giuong
saàm v. to run into [suddenly]
ñaám v. to punch, to hit with one’s fist: ñaám moät caùi to punch once
ñaám boùp v. to massage
ñaám ñaù v. to fight, to come to blows [and kicks]
ñaám hoïng v. (= ñaám moõm) to give a bribe to someone
ñaàm n. [Fr. dame] French lady, Western lady
ñaàm aám adj. [of home atmosphere] cozy and nice, sweet, happy: gia ñình ñaàm aám happy family
ñaàm ñaøi adj. wet, soaked
ñaãm v. to wallow in the water or in the mud
ñaäm adj. strong, not watery, [of color] dark
ñaäm ñaø adj. warm, friendly: moái quan heä thaân höõu ñaäm ñaø friendly relationship
ñaàn adj. dull, simple, foolish, stupid, silly: ngöôøi ngu ñaàn a stupid person
ñaàn ñoän adj. dull, simple, silly, slow-witted, thick-headed
ñaáng n. CL for gods, heroes: ñaáng taïo hoaù God, the Creator; ñaáng cöùu theá the Savior, Jesus Christ; moät ñaáng anh huøng a hero
ñaäp v. to smash, to pound, to break, to beat; to thresh; [of heart] to beat
ñaäp nöôùc n. dam
ñaát n. [SV ñòa, thoå] earth, soil; land; ground, floor; estate: ñaát ñai landed property, territory; ruoäng ñaát land, ricefield; giôøi ñaát sky and earth, the universe; ñoäng ñaát earthquake
ñaát boài n. silt
ñaát caùt n. sand, sandy land
ñaát ñai n. territory, land, property
ñaát khaùch n. foreign land
ñaát lieàn n. mainland
ñaát nöôùc n. country, land, nation
ñaát phuø sa n. silt
ñaát seùt n. clay
ñaát thaùnh n. holy land; graveyard, cemetery
ñaát thoù n. clay
ñaâu 1 pron. Where?; somewhere, anywhere, everywhere; Nowhere/to be where?: Anh ñi ñaâu ñaáy? Where are you going?; ñaâu ñaâu everywhere [cuõng procedes verb]; ñaâu ñaây somewhere, some place around here; ñaâu ñaáy, ñaâu ñoù somewhere; Ñaâu naøo? Where?; ñaâu ra ñaáy everything where it belongs, everything in order; Bieát ñaâu? … Who knows?..; boãng ñaâu, deø ñaâu, hay ñaâu, ngôø ñaâu suddenly, who would expect 2 adv. [particle of negation] not, not at all: Toâi ñaâu coù no! I’m not full yet!; Toâi ñaâu coù ñi! Toâi coù ñi ñaâu! I didn’t go!
ñaáu 1 v. to fight, to compete: traän ñaáu fight, match; baùn ñaáu giaù to sell by auction 2 v. to mix, to join: ñaáu hai ñaàu daây laïi vôùi nhau to join two rolls of string 3 n. a quart
ñaáu dòu v. to back down, to give up one’s previous tough position
ñaáu giaù v. to auction: ñaáu giaù ngoâi nhaø to auction a house
ñaáu göôm v. (= ñaáu kieám) to fight using swords
ñaáu khaåu v. to quarrel, to argue
ñaáu lyù v. to debate, to argue
ñaáu thaàu v. to bid for a contract
ñaáu thuû n. fighter, boxer, wrestler; player
ñaáu toá v. [communist] to accuse [landlords, bourgeois elements, etc.] in a public trial; to denounce
ñaáu tranh v. to struggle
ñaáu trí v. to match wits
ñaáu tröôøng n. field where public trials are held
ñaáu voõ v. to box, to wrestle
ñaáu xaûo n. exposition, fair
ñaàu n. head; beginning, start; front end, end: baét ñaàu to begin, to start; baïc ñaàu to get old; caém ñaàu to lead, to direct, to head; cheùm ñaàu to behead; coác ñaàu to bump one’s head [vaøo against]; cöùng ñaàu stubborn; gaät ñaàu to nod; hoùi ñaàu, soùi ñaàu bald; laøm ñaàu to have a perm, to have one’s hair set; laéc ñaàu to shake one’s head; daãn ñaàu to lead [race]; nhöùc ñaàu to have a headache; troïc ñaàu with a shaven head
ñaàu beáp n. head cook, chef
ñaàu boø adj. stubborn, hard-headed
ñaàu caùnh n. wing tip
ñaàu caàu n. bridgehead
ñaàu cô v. to speculate
ñaàu ñaøn n. leader, chief
ñaàu ñeà n. title; examination question; topic
ñaàu ñoäc v. to poison
ñaàu ñuoâi n. the beginning and the end, the long and short
ñaàu gioù n. draft [strong wind]
ñaàu goái n. knee
ñaàu haøng v. to surrender
ñaàu laâu n. skull
ñaàu loøng n. firstborn child
ñaàu maùy n. engine, locomotive
ñaàu moái n. clue
ñaàu muïc n. leader
ñaàu naõo n. headquarter; nerve-center
ñaàu naäu n. business leader, business connection
ñaàu oùc n. mind; knowledge
ñaàu phieáu v. to cast a vote, to vote: mieãn ñaàu phieáu to abstain
ñaàu phuïc v. to surrender, to submit oneself to
ñaàu quaân v. to enlist in the army
ñaàu soû n. chief, leader, ringleader, gang leader
ñaàu taét maët toái v. to toil hard, to be extremely busy
ñaàu teâu v. to instigate, to promote
ñaàu thai adj. reincarnated [laøm into]
ñaàu thuù v. to surrender oneself
ñaàu thöøa ñuoâi theïo n. odds and ends
ñaàu tieân adj. first; at first
ñaàu tö v. to invest
ñaäu 1 n. bean, pea 2 v. (= ñoã) [of birds] to perch; [of vehicles] to stop, to park; [of candidate] to pass an examination 3 v. to pass an examination
ñaäu ñuõa n. string beans
ñaäu khaáu n. nutmeg
ñaäu laøo n. typhoid fever
ñaäu muøa n. small pox
ñaäu naønh n. soybeans
ñaäu phoïng n. (= laïc) peanuts
ñaäu töông n. soybeans
ñaäu xanh n. green beans
ñaây n., pron., adv. here, this place; this; now: ôû ñaây, taïi ñaây here, at this place
ñaáy 1 n., pron. there, that place; that: Ai ñaáy? Who’s there? Who is it?; ôû ñaáy, taïi ñaáy there, at that place 2 adv. [final particle in questions containing ai, gì, chi, naøo, ñaâu, sao, bao giôø]
ñaày v., adj. [SV maõn] full, filled; to have fully: ñaày tuoåi toâi