Tuttle Concise Vietnamese Dictionary. Phan Van Giuong
the scourge of war, war 3 v. to draw, to paint (= veõ): hoäi hoaï painting; minh hoaï to illustrate
hoaï chaêng adv. perhaps, maybe, at most
hoaï ñoà n. map, plan, blueprint
hoaï may adv. perhaps, maybe
hoaï mi n. nightingale
hoaï phaåm n. painting
hoaï só n. painter, artist
hoaùc adj. to be wide open, gaping
hoaïch v. R to stroke [of pen, brush] (= neùt); R to paint, to draw [up]; truø hoaïch to plan
hoaïch v. R to earn, to reap
hoaïch ñònh v. to draw up, to define, to plan
hoaøi 1 v. to waste: hoaøi cuûa to waste money 2 adj., adv. constantly, continuous, repeatedly
hoaøi baõo n. ambition, dream, aspiration
hoaøi caûm n. memory, recollection
hoaøi coå v. to think of the past, to miss the past
hoaøi cuûa! intj. What a pity! What a shame!
hoaøi nghi adj. doubtful, skeptical
hoaøi nieäm v. to long for
hoaøi voïng v., n. to hope; hope
hoaïi adj. spoiled, out of order, damaged: phaù hoaïi to destroy
hoan adj., n. joyous; cheer, welcome: lieân hoan festival
hoan hoâ v., intj. to shout hurrah, to applaud; Cheers! Long live!
hoan hæ v. to be overjoyed
hoan laïc adj. pleased, overjoyed
hoan ngheânh v. to welcome
hoaùn v. to change, to exchange (= ñoåi): giao hoaùn to exchange
hoaùn caûi v. to change
hoaùn dòch v. to change, to exchange
hoaøn 1 n. sphere, pill, pellet 2 adj. completed, perfect: hoaøn toaøn perfect 3 v. to return, to refund (= traû): caûi töû hoaøn sinh to resuscitate, to bring back to life
hoaøn bò adj. complete, perfect
hoaøn caûnh n. environment, circumstances, situation, context
hoaøn caàu n. the world, the earth
hoaøn haûo adj. excellent, perfect
hoaøn hoàn v. to recover from shock, to regain consciousness
hoaøn myõ adj. perfectly beautiful, beautiful, perfect
hoaøn taát v. to finish, to complete
hoaøn thaø nh v. to complete, to finish
hoaøn thieän adj. perfect, excellent
hoaøn toaøn adj., adv. perfect, perfectly flawless; entirely, completely, fully
hoaøn tuïc v. [of monk] to return to secular life
hoaøn vuõ n. the universe
hoaõn v. to postpone, to defer
hoaõn binh v. to postpone military action, to delay action
hoaõn dòch v., n. to defer military service; deferment
hoaïn 1 n. misfortune, accident: hoaïn naïn bad luck/misfortune; beänh hoaïn sickness, illness 2 v. to castrate: hoaïn quan eunuch
hoaïn ñoà n. official career, civil service career
hoaïn loä n. official career
hoaïn naïn n. misfortune, adversity, distress
hoang 1 v., adj. spendthrift; extravagant: aên hoang maëc roäng to live expensively 2 adj. [of house] abandoned; [of land] uncultivated; [of child] illegitimate; deserted: chöûa hoang to bear an illegitimate child
hoang daïi adj. wild
hoang daâm adj. lustful
hoang ñaøng adj. dissolute, debauched
hoang ñaûo n. unexplored island
hoang ñòa n. wasteland
hoang ñieàn n. uncultivated field
hoang ñöôøng adj. fabulous, incredible, extraordinary, fantastic
hoang mang adj. undecided, confused
hoang pheá adj. uncultivated
hoang phí v. to waste, to squander
hoang taøn adj. devastated, in ruins
hoang toaøng adj. extravagant
hoang vaéng adj. deserted
hoang vu adj. wild
hoaøng 1 adj. yellow (= vaøng) 2 n. phoenix 3 n. emperor; prince: Nöõ Hoaøng Anh the Queen of England
hoaøng anh n. oriole
hoaøng aân n. imperial favor
hoaøng cung n. imperial palace
hoaøng baøo n. imperial robe
hoaøng ñaïo n. zodiac: ngaøy hoaøng ñaïo lucky day, auspicious day
hoaøng ñeá n. emperor, king
hoaøng gia n. royal family
hoaøng giaùp n. doctor’s degree
Hoaøng Haø n. the Yellow River
hoaøng haäu n. queen, empress
hoaøng hoân n. twilight, dusk, sunset
hoaøng kim n. gold: thôøi ñaïi hoaøng kim the golden age
hoaøng phaùi n. royal family
hoaøng phuï n. the emperor’s father
hoaøng thaùi haäu n. the queen mother
hoaøng thaùi töû n. the crown prince
hoaøng thaønh n. imperial city
hoaøng thaân n. prince
hoaøng thaát n. imperial family
hoaøng thieân n. Heaven
hoaøng thöôïng n. Sire; His Majesty
hoaøng toäc n. imperial family
hoaøng trieàu n. the reigning dynasty
hoaøng töû n. prince
hoaøng yeán n. canary [bird], serin
hoaûng v. to be stupefied, to panic, to be awestruck: hoaû ng sôï to panic
hoaønh n., adj. width, breath; transversal, horizontal (= ngang) [opp. tung]
hoaønh caùch moâ n. diaphragm [in abdomen]
hoaønh ñoà n. drawing, draft, [detailed] map [of building]
hoaønh haønh v. to act in an over-bearing manner, to be aggressively haughty or arrogant
hoaønh taøi n. great talent
hoaûnh adj. dry, tearless [of eyes]
hoaïnh v. to scold, to criticize, to blame: hoaïnh hoeï to find fault with someone’s work
hoaïnh taøi n. windfall, ill-gotten money
hoaït adj., n. active, quick; living
hoaït aûnh n. moving pictures, motion pictures, movies
hoaït baùt adj. vivaciuos, eloquent, active, brisk
hoaït ñaàu adj. crooked
hoaït ñoäng v., n. to be active; activity: