Tuttle Concise Vietnamese Dictionary. Phan Van Giuong
vaên v. to compose, to style
haønh vi n. behavior, action, gesture: haønh vi töû teá good behavior
haõnh dieän adj. to be proud
haïnh kieåm n. behavior, conduct
haïnh ngoä n. a happy meeting
haïnh phuùc n., adj. happiness; happy
haïnh vaän n. good luck, good fortune
hao v., adj. to be spent; consumed
hao hao v. to look alike
hao huït adj., v. lessened, short; to undergo some loss
hao loã v. to lose
hao moøn v., adj. to weaken; worn out, flat
hao phí v. to waste
hao söùc v. to wear out
hao taøi adj., v. costly; to spend much money
hao toån v. to waste, to cost
haùo v. to be eager for, to feel a thirst for something
haùo höùc adj. enthusiastic
haøo 1 n. (= caéc, giaùc) dime; one ten thousandth 2 n. trench, moat
haøo hieäp adj. chivalrous, knightly
haøo hoa adj., n. noble; person of notoriety
haøo huøng adj. magnanimous, courageous, exciting
haøo khí n. courage
haøo kieät n. hero
haøo luõy n. fortifications
haøo nhoaùng adj. showy
haøo phoùng adj. generous
haøo phuù n. rich person
haøo quang n. halo, glory
haûo adj. R good (= toát)
haûo haùn n. a courageous man, a decent guy
haûo haïng n. good quality, high class, high rate
haûo taâm adj. good-hearted, kindhearted
haûo yù n. good intention; goodwill
haõo adj. [of talk] empty, idle; [of promise] to be hollow; [of efforts] vain
haõo huyeàn adj. impracticable, fantastic
haïp v. (= hôïp) to agree, to go with, to match
haùt v. [SV ca] to sing, to give theatrical performances: baøi/baûn haùt song; ñóa haùt record; nhaø haùt/ raïp haùt theater [building]; ñaøo haùt actress; keùp haùt actor
haït 1 n. grain, stone, seed, kernel, drop: haït thoùc rice grain; haït möa drop of rain; cheø haït tea buds; traøng haït string of beads 2 n. province, jurisdiction: ñòa haït area, jurisdiction, field
haït gioáng n. seed
haït ngoïc n. precious stone
haït trai n. pearl
haït xoaøn n. diamond
haùu v. to long for, to desire
haùu aên adj. voracious, ravenous, to be always impatient to eat
haùu ñoùi adj. gluttonous
hay 1 v. (= bieát) to know [because of information received], to learn, to hear 2 adv. [SV naêng] R to have the habit of [doing so and so]: thöôøng hay often, frequently 3 conj. or, whether 4 adj. good, interesting [opp. dôû], well
hay bieát v. to know
hay caùu adj. irascible, to be irritable, to be quick-tempered
hay chöõ v., adj. to be educated; well read, learned
hay dôû adj. good and bad
hay hay adj. good enough, fair, quite good, rather good [looking]
hay ho adj. interesting
hay hôøn adj. [of baby] tearful, whining
hay laø adv. or, or else
hay sao? Isn’t it?
haõy 1 adv. still, yet 2 adv. imperative particle standing before a verb, let: Haõy ñi ngay! Go straight away!
haõy coøn adv. up to now, still, yet
haéc 1 adj. pungent, harsh, stern 2 adj. R black (= ñen)
haéc aùm adj. evil, shady
haéc baïch adj. black and white, clear-cut
Haéc Haûi n. Black Sea
haéc vaän n., adj. ill luck; unlucky
haêm v. to threaten, to menace, to intimidate
haêm doaï v. to threaten, to intimidate
haêm he v. to be ready to act, to be truculent
haêm hôû v., adj. to show alacrity and zeal; to be zealous and enthusiastic
haèm haèm adj. very furious, angry
haèm heø v. to look aggressive
haèm höø adj. furious
haén pron. he, she, him, her
haèn hoïc v. to bear a grudge, to be frustrated and angry in one’s attitude
haún adv. thoroughly, completely; definitely, surely, certainly
haún hoi adv. correctly, properly
haê ng 1 adj. [of smell] to be acrid; [of garlic, onion] to be strong-flavored 2 adj. to be ardent, eager
haêng haùi adj., adv. to be enthusiastic, eager; eagerly, enthusiastically
haêng maùu adj. furious
haêng say adj. engrossed in, utterly dedicated
haèng 1 adv. usually, ordinarily, often, always: haèng ngaøy every day 2 adj. every 3 n. the moon, goddess
haèng haø sa soá adj. numerous
haèng naêm adv. annual, every year
haèng ngaøy adv. every day
haèng soá n. constant [number]
haèng taâm adj. kind-hearted, generous
haèng thaùng adv. monthly, every month
haèng tuaàn adv. weekly, every week
haét v. to push away, to throw, to sweep aside
haét hiu v. [of wind] to blow lightly; to flicker
haét hôi v. to sneeze
haét huûi v. to neglect
haâm v. to warm up, to heat: haâm côm laïi to heat rice
haâm moä v. to have admiration and respect for, to be a fan of
haàm 1 v. to braise, to simmer, to stew 2 n. trench, tunnel, cellar, basement, underground shelter
haàm truù aån n. air-raid shelter
haåm hiu adj. unlucky, unfortunate
haäm höïc v. to be displeased
haân haïnh adj., v. to be honored, happy, to have the honor
haân hoan adj., v. joyful, merry; to feel greatly pleased
haän n. resentment, hatred, rancor: aân haän/hoái haän to regret, to be sorry
haáp v. to steam [food]; to dry-clean
haáp daãn v. to attract
haáp haùy v. [of eyes] to wink
haáp hoái v. to be in agony