Tuttle Compact Vietnamese Dictionary. Phan Van Giuong
sinh v. to sacrifice [oneself]
hy vọng v. to hope
hý hoạ n. cartoon, caricature
hý kịch n. comedy
hý trường n. theater
hý viện n. theater
hỷ adj. glad, happy: giấy báo hỷ wedding announcement
hỷ tín n. good news [about marriage or childbirth]
hýt rô n. [Fr. hydrogene] hydrogen
I
i tờ v. i and t; first lesson of an anti-illiteracy textbook, 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 à ì ạch adv. strenuously: khiêng cái túi ì à ì ạch to carry a bag strenuously
ì ạch adv. with difficulty, strenuously
ỉa v. to go to the bathroom, to empty one’s bowels
ỉa chảy v. to have diarrhea
ỉa đái v. to make a mess, to empty one’s bowels
ỉa đùn v. [of child] to dirty one’s diaper or pants
ích v. to have profit, to use, to be profitable, to be useful: hữu ích/có ích to be useful; vô ích useless
ích kỷ adj. selfish
ích lợi adj. profitable, useful
im adj. silent, quiet, still, calm: im hơi lặng tiếng to keep quiet
im bặt v. to become completely silent
im lặng adj. silent, quiet: Im lặng! Silence please!
im lìm adj. quiet: ngôi nhà im lìm a quiet house
im mồm v. to shut up, to shut one’s mouth
im như tờ adj. very quiet
im phăng phắc adv. absolute noiselessly
in 1 v. [SV ấn] to print: máy in printing machine, press; nhà in printing house; thợ in printer 2 v. to engrave: in vào trí óc to engrave something on one’s mind 3 adj. to be as alike as two peas
in ít adj. little
inh adj. noisy, boisterous
inh ỏi 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 nói to be taciturn; chút ít a little, a few
ít khi adj., adv. rare; seldom
ít lâu n. a little while
ít nhất adv. at least
ít nhiều adj. a little, some, a few
ít nữa adj. at least; in a while; more
ít ỏi adj. in a small quantity
ít ra adj. at least, to say the least
ỉu adj. doughy, soggy
ỉu xìu adj., n. gloomy; dampened spirits
K
ka ki n. khaki, a type of fabric
ka li n. potassium
ke 1 n. [Fr. quai] quay, dwarf, dock railroad tracks 2 n. [Fr. équerre] square ruler
ké 1 v. to put one’s money with, to make a small side-bet [jointly with a gambler] 2 v. to squeeze in: đi ké xe to squeeze in for a lift 3 n. cocklebur
kè kè adj. close by, side by side
kè nhè adj. [of voice] insistent: nói kè nhè to speak in an insistently low voice
kẻ 1 n. individual, person, man [cf. người] 2 v. to draw [a line]: kẻ một đường thẳng to draw a straight line; thước kẻ ruler; giấy kẻ rồi lined paper
kẻ cả adj. elder, senior
kẻ chợ n. city people; city [old term]
kẻ cướp n. robber
kẻ khó n. the poor
kẻ thù n. enemy, foe
kẻ trộm n. burglar
kẽ n. crack, interstice, gap, crevice: kẽ hở gap
kéc n. parrot
kem n. [Fr. creme] ice cream; beauty cream: kem bốn màu four color ice-cream; kem đánh giầy shoe polish; kem ly/cốc ice-cream served in glasses; kem cây ice-cream on a stick
kém adj. [opp. hơn] less [advantageous, profitable, etc.]; weak, fewer, less than: ba giờ kém năm five to three [2:55]; mắt kém [to have] poor eyesight
kèm 1 v. to go along with, to guide and guard: đi kèm to send along 2 v. to enclose; kèm theo đây enclosed herewith
kèm nhèm adj. bleary-eyed
kẽm n. zinc: bản kẽm zinc block, plate
kén 1 n. cocoon 2 v. to select, to choose (= chọn): kén cá chọn canh to pick and choose, choosy
kèn n. trumpet, bugle, clarinet, saxophone: thổi kèn to play one of these wind instruments; không kèn không trống without fanfare
kèn cựa adj. jealous, envious
kèn kẹt v. to creak
keng n. cling clang
kẻng 1 adj. smart, chic 2 n. make-shift gong
keo 1 n. gelatin, glue 2 n. round [fighting]: vật nhau ba keo to wrestle three rounds 3 adj. stingy, parsimonious: keo bẩn/keo cú, keo kiệt mean, stingy
keo sơn adj. [of friendship] close, long-lasting: tình bạn keo sơn long-lasting friendship
kéo 1 n. pair of scissors 2 v. to pull, to drag: kéo cờ to hoist the flag; kéo buồm to trice up a sail; kéo đàn vĩ cầm to play the violin
kéo bè v. to form a gang, to gang up, to form a party
kéo cánh v. to form a gang, to gang up, to gather into a faction
kéo co n. tug of war
kéo dài v. to stretch, to lengthen, to drag on/ out: kéo dài công việc to prolong a piece of work
kéo lại v. to recover, to make up
kéo lê v. to trail, to drag
kèo n. rafter
kẻo conj. or else, because, or otherwise, lest
kẽo kẹt adj. sound of a creaking door or wheels
kẹo 1 adj. stingy, tightfisted, close-fisted 2 n. candy
kẹo bông n. cotton candy
kẹo cao su n. chewing gum
kẹo chanh n. lemon candy
kép 1 n. actor, comedian 2 adj. double, twofold; of two thicknesses: áo kép lined coat
kẹp v. to press, to squeeze
két n. [Fr. caisse] safe; cashier’s desk; case, carton [of beer, etc.]: két sắt safe; một két bia a carton of beer
kẹt v. to be caught, to be pinched; to stick
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