Tuttle Concise Vietnamese Dictionary. Phan Van Giuong
v. to fold, to close [a book] 2 adj. urgent; in a hurry: gôûi moät laù thö gaáp to send an urgent letter
gaáp boäi adj. manifold, multiple
gaáp ñoâi/hai adj. double
gaáp ruùt adj. very urgent, pressing
gaäp v. See gaëp
gaäp gheành adj. uneven, broken, rough, bumpy: ñöôøng gaäp gheành rough road
gaät v. to nod: nguû gaät to fall asleep while sitting or standing
gaät gaø gaät guø v. See gaät guø
gaät guø v. to nod repeatedly
gaâu gaâu n. the barking of a dog, bow-wow
gaáu 1 n. bear: aên nhö gaáu to eat gluttonously 2 n. hem, fringe [of dress]: gaáu quaàn cuffs of trousers
gaãu adj. idle, aimless: noùi chuyeän gaãu to chat idly
gaây 1 v. to bring about, to cause, to provoke 2 v. to quarrel
gaây chieán v. to provoke a war
gaây chuyeän v. to cause a quarrel
gaây döïng v. to create, to constitute, to establish, to set up
gaây gaõy v. to feel feverish
gaây goã v. to pick a quarrel
gaây haán v. to incite wars, to provoke hostilities
gaây loaïn v. to incite a rebellion
gaây oaùn v. to create enemies
gaây söï v. to try to pick a quarrel
gaây thuø v. to create enemies
gaày adj. (= oám) skinny, emaciated, gaunt [opp. beùo, maäp]
gaày coøm adj. very thin
gaày goø adj. thin, skinny
gaày moøn v., adj. growing thinner, losing flesh, weakened
gaày nhom adj. skin and bones, gaunt, emaciated
gaåy v. See gaûy
gaãy v. See gaõy
gaäy n. stick, cane
gaäy goäc n. sticks
ghe n. (= thuyeàn) junk, sampan, bark, craft, boat [CL chieác]
ghe chaøi n. junk, fishing junk
gheù v. to stop at; to come close, to call at, to drop in: gheù thaêm baïn to call at a friend’s place
gheù maét v. to have a look at, to glue one’s eyes to
gheù vai v. to share one’s responsibility
gheø v. to break, to crush, to strike, to hit
gheû 1 n. itch, scabies 2 adj. to be cold, indifferent: gheû laïnh indifferent; dì gheû, meï gheû stepmother
gheû laïnh adj. indifferent
gheû lôû n. itch, scabies
gheï n., v. at the expense of; to sponge something: ñi gheï xe to get a ride with somebody
gheùm n. salad, mixed [raw] vegetables
ghen v., adj. jealous; envious
ghen gheùt v. to be jealous, to covet; to hate
ghen tuoâng v. to be jealous in love
gheïo v. to tease; to bother
gheùp v. to assemble, to join, to unite; to graft: gheùp caùc chöõ caùi ñeå thaønh moät töø to join letters to make a word; gheùp hai caây hoàng to graft two roses
gheùt 1 n. dirt, filth [rubbed off body/skin] 2 v. to detest, to hate: yeâu cho voït, gheùt cho chôi to spare the rod and spoil the child
gheùt boû v. to abandon because of hate
gheùt cay gheùt ñaéng v. to hate someone’s guts
gheâ v., adv. to be horrified [so as to tremble], to shiver, to shudder, to have one’s teeth on edge, to be horrible, terrible; terribly
gheâ ghôùm adj. frightful, awful, formidable
gheâ ngöôøi adj. frightful, awful
gheâ raêng v. to set the teeth on edge
gheâ sôï adj. terrific, awful, terrible, horrible
gheâ tôûm adj. sickening, disgusting, nauseous, repulsive
gheá 1 n. chair, seat, bench 2 v. to stir [boiled rice in pot] with chopsticks before lowering the fire and putting the lid on
gheá daøi n. bench, seat
gheá döïa n. chair with a back
gheá ñaåu n. stool, high chair
gheá xích ñu n. rocking chair, swing
gheách v. to lean on, to lean against, to rest on
gheách chaân v. to set, to put one’s feet up on an object
gheành n. fall, waterfall, cataract
ghi 1 v. to record, to note, to write down: ghi teân to register one’s name, to enlist 2 n. [Fr. aiguille] switch on railroad: phu beû ghi pointsman
ghi cheùp v. to note, to make a note of something; to inscribe, to write down
ghi nhaän v. to acknowledge [receipt of something]
ghi nhôù v. to remember: ghi nhôù soá ñieän thoaïi cuûa ai to remember someone’s telephone number
ghi teân v. to put one’s name down, to sign up, to register
ghì v. to hold tight, to tighten: oâm ghì to clasp, to embrace
ghim n., v. pin; to pin
ghim baêng n. safety pin
gì n., pron. (= chi) What?; anything, everything, something: Caùi gì?, Nhöõng gì? What?; khoâng caàn gì? it doesn’t matter
gia 1 n. R house, household, home, family (= nhaø): quoác gia state, nation; nhaïc gia in-laws 2 n. R -ist, -er, -ian, as a suffix: khoa hoïc gia scientist; noâng gia farmer 3 v. R to increase (= theâm): taêng gia to increase
gia aân v. to grant a favor
gia baûo n. family treasure
gia bieán n. family disaster
gia boäc n. servant
gia caûnh n. family situation
gia chaùnh n. home economics, cooking
gia chuû n. head of family
gia cö n. habitation, dwelling, abode
gia dó adv. moreover, besides, furthermore
gia ñinh n. servant, attendant
gia ñình n. family, home: coù gia ñình to have a family [wife and children]
gia giaûm v. to increase and decrease, to make necessary adjustments
gia giaùo n. family education
gia haïn v. to extend [a period], to renew: gia haïn hôïp ñoàng to renew a contract
gia höông n. native village
gia leã n. family rites
Gia Naõ Ñaïi n. Canada
gia nhaân n. servants
gia nhaäp v. to enter, to participate in, to join: gia nhaäp quaân ñoäi to join the army
gia phaû n. family register, family tree, family history
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