Tuttle Concise Vietnamese Dictionary. Phan Van Giuong
negligent, rash: baït maïng reckless 2 n. epilogue 3 n. canvas: nhaø baït a canvas tent
baït thieäp adj. well-mannered, polite: con ngöôøi baït thieäp a well-mannered person
bay 1 pron. you [plural]: chuùng bay you all 2 n. trowel: bay thôï hoà bricklayer’s trowel 3 v. [SV phi] to fly: saân bay airport
baøy v. (= baày) [SV baøi] to display, to arrange: toû baøy to express, to expose; trình baøy to present
baøy bieän v. to display, to arrange
baøy ñaët v. to create unnecessarily
baøy toû v. to convey, to express
baøy veõ v. to contrive unnecessary things; to show, to teach
baûy num. [SV thaát] seven: möôøi baûy seventeen; baûy möôi/chuïc seventy; thöù baûy seventh; Saturday; moät traêm baûy möôi/chuïc one hundred and seventy
baéc 1 v. to bridge a space with [a plank taám vaùn, brick gaïch]: baéc caàu to build a bridge 2 n. north, northern: phöông baéc the north; thuoác Baéc Chinese medicine; ngöôøi Baéc northerner
Baéc Baêng Döông n. Arctic Ocean
Baéc boä n. the northern part of Vietnam
Baéc Cöïc n. North Pole
Baéc Ñaåu Boäi Tinh n. Legion of Honor Medal
Baéc Ñaïi Taây Döông n. North Atlantic
Baéc Haøn n. North Korea
Baéc Kinh n. Beijing
Baéc Kyø n. North Vietnam
Baéc Myõ n. North America
baéc phaàn n. the northern part of Vietnam
Baéc Phi n. North Africa
Baéc thuoäc n. Chinese domination
Baéc Vieät n. North Vietnam
baêm 1 num. thirty [contraction of ba möôi]: baêm saùu thirty six 2 v. to chop
baên khoaên v. to be worried, unable to make up one’s mind
baén v. [SV xaï] to fire, to shoot [vaøo at]; to splash: baén tin to drop a hint, to start a rumor, to spread the news
baêng 1 n. ice: ñoùng baêng/keát baêng to freeze 2 n. [Fr. banque] bank 3 n. [Fr. ruban, bande] ribbon, band, bandage, tape: thay baêng to change a bandage
baêng boù v. to dress a wound
Baêng Coác n. Bangkok
baêng haø 1 n. glacier 2 v. [of king] to pass away
baêng phieán n. naphthalene, moth balls
baèng 1 adj. equal to, to be as … as; to be even, level: baèng loøng satisfied; consenting, agreeable; baèng khoâng if not, or else 2 adv. to be made of [some material], run by [some fuel], use [at means], travel or be transported by 3 n. diploma, degree: lónh baèng to receive a diploma/degree/certificate; leã phaùt baèng graduation ceremony
baèng caáp n. diploma, degree
baèng chöùng n. (= baèng cöù) evidence, proof: tröng baèng chöùng to give an evidence
baèng höõu n. friend(s)
baèng loøng v. to agree, to be satisfied
baèng phaúng adj. even and flat
baép n. (= ngoâ) corn, maize
baép caûi n. cabbage
baép thòt n. muscle: baép chaân calf
baét v. [SV boä] to catch, to seize, to arrest; to force
baét beû v. to find fault with, to criticize
baét bôù v. to arrest
baét buoäc v. to force, to compel; to be obligatory, to be compulsory
baét chöôùc v. to imitate, to mimic
baét coùc v. to kidnap
baét ñaàu v. to begin, to start
baét ñeàn v. to demand restitution, to ask for compensation
baét gaëp v. to come across, to run into
baét maïch v. to take a pulse
baét moái v. to make contact
baét naït v. to bully
baét quaû tang v. to catch in the act
baét tay v. to shake hands [with]; to start
baét thaêm v. to draw lots
baác 1 adj. [of wind] northern 2 n. pith: baác ñeøn wick
baäc n. step [of stairs], rung [of ladder], category, level
baám v. to press [button, etc.]
baàm adj. bruised, black and blue
baåm v. (= thöa) to report [to a superior]/[polite particle]
baåm chaát n. nature, inborn trait
baåm sinh adj. innate, inborn
baåm tính n. innate character
baán v. to be short of money, to be in trouble
baàn 1 adj. R poor (= ngheøo): baàn cuøng very poor 2 n. cork
baàn ñaïo n. a poor priest
baàn coá noâng n. a poor peasant
baàn taêng n. a poor monk
baàn thaàn adj. haggard, worried
baàn tieän adj. mean, ignoble
baån adj. dirty, filthy; stingy: tay baån dirty hands
baän 1 adj. busy, occupied: baän vieäc to be busy 2 v. to dress, to wear 3 n. time, occurrence: moãi baän each time
baâng khuaâng adj. melancholic; undecided
baâng quô adj. vague or indefinite [in speech]
baáp beânh adj. [of conditions, situation, position] unstable, uncertain
baäp beï v. to jabber, to mutter, to babble
baäp buøng adj. flickering
baát adj. R not, non (= chaúng, khoâng): baát bình displeased, unhappy
baát caàn v. not to care
baát caån adj. careless: vieäc laøm baát caån careless work
baát chaáp v. regardless of; to ignore
baát chính adj. unrighteous
baát coâng adj. unjust, unfair
baát coäng ñaùi thieân adj. to be deadly [enemies]
baát cöù adj. any: baát cöù luùc naøo any time, any moment
baát di baát dòch adj. immutable
baát dieät adj. immortal, everlasting
baát ñaéc dó adj. unwilling, reluctant, unavoidable
baát ñònh adj. unstable
baát ñoà adv. suddenly, unexpectedly
baát ñoàng adj. different, uneven, divergent
baát ñoäng adj. motionless
baát ñoäng saûn n. real estate, property
baát haïnh adj. unlucky, unfortunate: keû baát haïnh a victim
baát haûo adj. bad
baát hôïp phaùp adj. illegal, unlawful