Tuttle Concise Vietnamese Dictionary. Phan Van Giuong
cung n. oral statement [of defendant]
khaåu hieäu n. slogan, password: hoâ to khaåu hieäu to shout a slogan/ password
khaåu leänh n. password: cho bieát khaåu leänh to give one’s password
khaåu phaàn n. ration: khaåu phaàn haøng ngaøy cuûa coâng nhaân daily ration of a worker
khaåu Phaät taâm xaø adj. hypercritical
khaåu taøi n. eloquence
khaåu thuyeát n. summary given orally
khaåu truyeàn v. to transmit orally
khe n. slit, crack: khe hôû slit, groove, channel
khe kheõ adv. gently, softy
kheø adj. dirty yellow
kheõ adj., adv. gentle, soft; gently: noùi kheõ to speak in a soft voice
kheïc n. (= khæ) monkey
khem v. to abstain from: kieâng khem, aên khem to be on a diet
khen v. to praise, to congratulate, to commend: khen ngôïi, ngôïi khen to praise [opp. cheâ]; lôøi khen praise, compliments
khen ngôïi v. to praise: khen ngôïi söï thaønh coâng to praise one’s success
khen thöôûng v. to reward
kheùo adj. skillful, clever, dexter- ous; be cautious [or else]; Be careful, watch it.; What’s the use of; how: Kheùo (khoâng) (laïi) ngaõ! Watch it, you may fall down
kheùo tay adj. clever, dexterous
kheùo leùo adj. skillful, clever
kheùo noùi adj. talkative
kheùo tay adj. dexterous
kheùp v. to shut; to condemn
kheùp neùp adj. shy and modest
kheùp toäi v. to charge, to accuse
kheùt adj., n. [of burning thing] harsh smelling; burning smell
kheùt tieáng adj. very famous
kheâ adj. [of rice] burnt
kheá öôùc n. contract
kheá vaên n. act, deed
kheà khaø adj., v. [of voice] drawling and hoarse; to talk over a drink
kheä neä v. to carry [heavy things] with difficulty
kheânh v. to carry with one’s hands, to move by hand [heavy object]
kheänh khaïng v. to be awarded; to walk slowly like an important person, to put on airs
kheånh adj. uneven, rough: khaáp kheånh uneven
kheâu v. to raise, to extract [with a pin]; to arouse [feeling, nostalgia], to evoke
kheâu gôïi v. to attract, to stir up
khi 1 n. (= luùc) time, when something, when: khi naøo, ñeán khi; sau khi after something happens; (moät) ñoâi khi once or twice, sometimes; ñang khi while [something is taking place]; coù khi sometimes 2 v. (= khinh) to berate, to despise, to hold in contempt
khi khoâng adv. by chance, by accident
khi naøo adv. when
khi quaân n., v. high treason; to slight the king/majesty
khí n. air, gas, vapor, steam (= hôi): döôõng khí oxygen
khí aùp n. atmospheric pressure
khí caàu n. balloon, dirigible
khí cuï n. tool, implement
khí ñoäng hoïc n. aerodynamics
khí giôùi n. arms, weapons
khí haäu n. climate, weather
khí huyeát n. blood; energy, vigor
khí khaùi adj. proud, unwilling to accept a favor from someone
khí löïc n. strength, energy, vigor
khí phaùch n. character, stamp
khí quaûn n. trachea, windpipe
khí quyeån n. atmosphere
khí saéc n. complexion, look
khí theå n. gas
khí tieát n. pride, courage
khí töôïng n. atmosphere, meteor: sôû khí töôïng weather bureau
khæ n. [SV haàu] monkey
khía v. to notch, to cut a deep line in: khía quaû xoaøi to cut deep into a mango
khía caïnh n. angle, aspect
khích v. to jeer; to provoke: hieàm khích hate, rancor; khuyeán khích to encourage
khích baùc v. to criticize
khích ñoäng v. to excite, to stir up
khích leä v. to encourage
khieâm nhöôïng adj. unassuming, self-effacing
khieâm toán adj. modest, humble
khieám dieän v. to be absent
khieám khuyeán adj., n. to be imperfect; shortcoming, defect
khieám nhaõ adj. rude, impolite [of speech, behavior]: haønh ñoäng khieám nhaõ impolite behavior
khieân n. shield
khieân chöông n. shoulder piece; hood [academic attire]
khieán 1 v. to direct, to command, to ask: khieán ai laøm vieäc gì to order someone to do something 2 conj. so, that is why
khieån traùch v. to reprimand, to blame
khieâng v. [of two or more persons] to carry a heavy thing by hand
khieáp adj. afraid, horrified
khieáp ñaûm adj. terrified, scared out of one’s wits
khieáp nhöôïc adj. weak, cowardly
khieáp sôï adj. terrified
khieâu v. to provoke, to stir up
khieâu chieán v. to challenge, to provoke a war
khieâu daâm adj. sexy; suggestive, obscene, pornographic
khieâu haán v. to provoke hostilities
khieâu vuõ v. to dance
khieáu n. natural gift/skill or endowment
khieáu naïi v. to complain
khieáu oan v. to claim one’s innocence, to complain about some injustice
khinh adj., v. contemptuous; to scorn, to despise: khinh bæ, khinh reû ai to despise somebody
khinh bæ v. to despise
khinh binh n. infantry soldier
khinh khi v. to scorn, to disdain
khinh khí n. hydrogen
khinh khí caàu n. balloon
khinh khænh v., adj. to disdain; disdainful
khinh mieät v. to scorn, to spurn
khinh reû v. to scorn, to disdain
khinh thò v. to defy
khinh suaát v. to slight
khít adj. well-joined, flush; next to, close by
khòt muõi v. to sniff, to snuffle
kho 1 n. warehouse, store: kho haøng warehouse 2 v. to