Tuttle Concise Vietnamese Dictionary. Phan Van Giuong
to hope
hyù hoaï n. cartoon, caricature
hyù kòch n. comedy
hyù tröôøng n. theater
hyù vieän n. theater
hyû adj. glad, happy
hyû tín n. good news [about marriage or childbirth]
hyùt roâ n. [Fr. hydrogene] hydrogen
I
i tôø v. i and t; to have just begun to learn how to read and write
ì v. to be motionless; to be inert, to be stubborn, to be obstinate
ì aø ì aïch adv. strenuously
ì aïch adv. strenuously
æa v. to go to the bathroom, to empty one’s bowels
æa chaûy v. to have diarrhea
æa ñaùi v. to make a mess, to empty one’s bowels
æa ñuøn v. [of child] to dirty one’s diaper or pants
ích v. to be profitable, to be useful: höõu ích/coù ích to be useful
ích kyû adj. selfish
ích lôïi adj. profitable, useful
im adj. silent, quiet, still, calm
im baët v. to become completely silent
im laëng adj. silent, quiet: Im laëng! Silence please!
im lìm adj. quiet
im moàm v. to shut up, to shut one’s mouth
im nhö tôø adj. very quiet
im phaêng phaéc adv. absolute noiselessly
in 1 v. [SV aán] to print: maùy in printing machine, press 2 v. to engrave 3 adj. to be as alike as two peas
in ít adj. little
inh adj. noisy, boisterous
inh oûi adj. noisy, loud, strident
inh tai adj. deafening
ình v. to swell
ít adj. little, small quantity; to be or have little/few; there is little; there are few; to act to a small degree [second verb in series]; to act only rarely [first verb in series]: ít noùi to be taciturn; chuùt ít a little, a few
ít khi adj., adv. rare; seldom
ít laâu n. a little while
ít nhaát adv. at least
ít nhieàu adj. a little, some, a few
ít nöõa adj. at least; in a while; more
ít oûi adj. in a small quantity
ít ra adj. at least, to say the least
æu adj. doughy, soggy
æu xìu adj., n. gloomy; dampened spirits
K
ka ki n. khaki, a type of fabric
ke 1 n. [Fr. quai] quay, dwarf, dock railroad tracks 2 n. [Fr. eùquerre] square ruler
keù 1 v. to put one’s money with, to make a small side-bet [with a gambler] 2 v. to squeeze in
keø keø adj. close by, side by side
keø nheø adj. [of voice] insistent
keû 1 n. individual, person, man [cf.
ngöôøi] 2 v. to draw [a line]
keû caû adj. elder, senior
keû chôï n. city people; city [old term]
keû cöôùp n. robber
keû khoù n. the poor
keû thuø n. enemy, foe
keû troäm n. burglar
keõ n. crack, gap, crevice
keùc n. parrot
kem n. [Fr. creme] ice cream; beauty cream: kem ñaùnh giaày shoe polish; kem caây ice-cream on a stick
keùm adj. [opp. hôn] less [advantageous, profitable, etc.]; weak, fewer, less than: ba giôø keùm naêm five to three [2:55]
keøm 1 v. to go along with, to guide and guard: ñi keøm to send along 2 v. to enclose
keøm nheøm adj. bleary-eyed
keõm n. zinc
keùn 1 n. cocoon 2 v. to select, to choose (= choïn): keùn caùchoïn canh to pick and choose, choosy
keøn n. trumpet, bugle, clarinet, saxophone
keøn cöïa adj. jealous, envious
keøn keït v. to creak
keng n. cling clang
keûng 1 adj. smart, chic 2 n. makeshift gong
keo 1 n. gelatin, glue 2 n. round [fighting]: vaät nhau ba keo to wrestle three rounds 3 adj. stingy, parsimonious
keo sôn adj. [of friendship] close, long-lasting: tình baïn keo sôn long-lasting friendship
keùo 1 n. pair of scissors 2 v. to pull, to drag: keùo côø to hoist the flag
keùo beø v. to form a gang, to gang up, to form a party
keùo caùnh v. to form a gang, to gang up, to gather into a faction
keùo co n. tug of war
keùo daøi v. to stretch, to lengthen, to drag on/out
keùo laïi v. to recover, to make up
keùo leâ v. to trail, to drag
keûo conj. or else, because, or otherwise, lest
keïo 1 adj. stingy, tightfisted, close-fisted 2 n. candy
keïo boâng n. cotton candy
keïo cao su n. chewing gum
keùp 1 n. actor, comedian 2 adj. double, twofold; of two thicknesses: aùo keùp lined coat
keïp v. to press, to squeeze
keùt n. [Fr. caisse] safe; cashier’s desk; case, carton [of beer, etc.]: keùt saét safe
keït v. to be caught, to be pinched; to stick
keâ 1 n. millet 2 n. cock, chicken (= gaø) 3 v. to list, to mention, to declare: keâ khai haøng hoaù mang theo to declare goods 4 v. to wedge up; to put, to arrange [furniture]: keâ baøn gheá trong nhaø to arrange furniture in the house
keâ cöùu v. to study, to examine [for reference]
keâ gian v. to declare dishonestly
keâ khai v. to declare, to list
keá 1 n. ruse, scheme, stratagem, trick: con ngöôøi nhieàu möu keá to have many tricks up one’s sleeve 2 conj. then, after that
keá caän adj. neighboring, next, adjacent: keá caän nhaø toâi next to my house
keá chaân v. to succeed, to replace somebody
keá hoaïch n. plan, project, strategy
keá maãu n. stepmother
keá nghieäp v. to take over [a business]
keá phuï n. stepfather
keá thaát n. second wife
keá thöøa v. to inherit
keá tieáp v. to continue, to succeed
keá toaùn n. accountant;