Tuttle Concise Vietnamese Dictionary. Phan Van Giuong
entrust someone with something; to send back
göûi lôøi v. to send a message
göûi reå v. [of a son-in-law] to live with one’s wife’s family
göûi thaân v. to die
göøng n. ginger CL cuû for root, nhaùt for slices
göôm n. sword [CL löôõi, thanh]: mang, ñeo göôm to carry a sword; Hoà Göôm the Sword Lake
göôøm v. to scowl, to glower
göôïm v. to hold back, to postpone: Göôïm ñaõ ! Hold it!
göông n. [SV kính] mirror: theo göông/noi to follow the example of
göông maët n. appearance, look
göông maãu n. model, example
göông toát n. good example
göôïng v., adj. to do something reluctantly, to make efforts; unnatural: göôïng cöôøi to smile reluctantly
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ha! intj. [exclamation of joy, surprise] Ah! Oh!
ha haû adv. loudly: cöôøi ha haû to laugh loudly
haù 1 v. to open wide [one’s mouth]; to be opened: giaày haù mieäng torn shoes 2 adv. How?, Is it not obvious?
haù deã adj. not at all easy
haù hoác v. to gape, to open one’s mouth wide
haø 1 v. to breathe, to blow: haø hôi to breathe 2 n. oyster, teredo 3 n. R river (= soâng): soâng Ngaân Haø the Milky Way river
haø chính n. tyranny
haø hieáp v. to oppress
haø khaéc adj. tyrannical, very harsh
haø khoác adj. tyrannical
haø laïm adj. graft-ridden
Haø Lan n. Holland, Dutch
haø maõ n. hippopotamus
Haø Noäi n. Hanoi [capital of Vietnam]
haø taàn haø tieän adj. miserly, stingy
haø taát adv. What is the use of?, Why?; no need
Haø thaønh n. Hanoi city
haø tieän adj. miserly, stingy
haû 1 v. to lose flavor or perfume, to taste flat 2 adj., v. to be satisfied, to be content; to vent one’s anger 3 adv. [final particle denoting surprise]: Theá haû? Is that so?
haï 1 n. (= heø) summer: muø a haï summer season 2 v. to lower [price, flag, sail]; [of planes] to land; to issue [orders]; to beat, to defeat [opponent]; to bring down
haï beä v. to topple
haï boä n. man’s sexual organs, man’s private parts
haï buùt v. to begin to write
haï caùnh v. to land, to touch down
haï caáp n. low level, lower rank, subordinate
haï chí n. summer solstice
haï coá v. to condescend
haï côø v. to lower the national flag
haï du n. delta, lowland
haï giaù v. to lower/reduce the price
haï giôùi n. this world [opp. thieân ñaøng]
haï huyeät v. to lower the coffin into the grave
haï leänh v. to command, to order
haï löu n. downstream; low class
haï maõ v. to dismount, to get off one’s horse
haï maøn v. to lower the curtain
haï mình v. to stoop, to condescend
haï nghò vieän n. lower house, House of Representatives, House of Commons
haï nguïc v. to send to prison
haï taàng 1 n. lower layer: haï taàng cô sôû infrastructure 2 v. to reduce/demote to a lower rank
haï thaàn n. I, me [your humble subject]
haï thoå v. to bury, to inter
haï thuû v. to kill someone
haï thuyû v. to launch [a ship]
haï tuaàn n. last ten days of a month
Haï Uy Di n. Hawaii, Hawaiian
haïc n. crane, flamingo [CL con]
haùch adj., v. authoritative, unduly stern; to show off one’s power
haùch dòch adj. imperious
haïch n. R nucleus [of atom]
haïch 1 n. gland, ganglion: beänh dòch haïch plague 2 v. to find faults with, to demand this and that
haïch toaùn v. to keep a business account
haïch xaùch v. to insult someone
hai num. [SV nhò] two, double: möôøi hai twelve; moät traêm hai [möôi/chuïc] one hundred and twenty
hai chaám n. colon (:)
hai loøng adj., n. double-faced, duplicitous, disloyal
haùi v. to pick, to pluck [fruit, flower, vegetable]: haùi cam to pick an orange
haøi 1 v. R to laugh at, to harmonize, to be humorous: haøi loøng to be happy, satisfied, content 2 n. slipper [CL chieác for one, ñoâi for a pair]
haøi coát n. bones, remains
haøi höôùc adj. comic, humorous
haøi kòch n. comedy
haøi nhi n. infant, baby
haûi n. R sea, ocean (= beå): haûi caûng seaport; haûi saûn seafood
haûi caûng n. seaport
haûi caåu n. seal [CL con]
haûi chieán n. naval battle
haûi döông n. ocean
haûi ñaûo n. island
haûi ñaêng n. lighthouse
haûi haø adj. immense, vast
haûi khaåu n. sea port
haûi luïc khoâng quaân n. all three armed forces [navy, army and air force]
haûi lyù n. nautical mile
haûi maõ n. sea horse, hippocampus
Haûi Nam n. Hainan Island
haûi ngoaïi adv. overseas, foreign country: ñi ra haûi ngoaïi to go overseas
haûi phaän n. territorial waters
haûi phoøng n. coast guard
Haûi Phoøng n. Haiphong
haûi quaân n. navy: haûi quaân luïc chieán ñoäi marine corps
haûi taëc n. pirate
haûi trieàu n. tide
haûi vaän n. sea transport, maritime transport
haûi vò n. seafood
haõi adj. afraid of
haõi huøng adj. fearful, frightening
haïi v. to harm; to damage, to hurt: coù haïi harmful [ñeán/tôùi to]; tai haïi disastrous
ham v. to be fond/mad about
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