Tuttle Pocket Vietnamese Dictionary. Phan Van Giuong
v. to coat, to apply [cream, lotion, pomade]
boâi baùc v. to smear
boâi nhoï v. to soil, to discredit, to dishonor, to slander ï
boái caûnh n. background
boái roái adj. uneasy, perplexed, troubled, confused, bewildered
boài 1 v. to bank up with earth; R to nourish, to strengthen 2 n. houseboy, waiter
boài beáp n. servants
boài boå v. to strengthen, to foster, to increase
boài buùt n. ghost writer
boài döôõng v. to feed up, to improve, to cultivate
boài hoaøn v. to refund money, to reimburse
boài thöôøng v. to pay damages, to pay compensation for
boài thaåm n. assessor, juror
boài thaåm ñoaøn n. jury
boäi v. R to violate, to break [promise, trust]
boäi baïc adj. ungrateful, unfaithful
boäi chi adj. overspending
boäi phaàn adj., adv. manifold, many times; extremely
boäi soá n. multiple
boäi thöïc v. to have indigestion, to have stomach upset
boäi tín v., n. to violate a trust; a breach of trust
boäi tinh n. medal
boäi öôùc v. to break a promise, to violate a pledge
boân ba v. to run after [honors and wealth]; to wander, to roam
boán num. four
boàn n. vase, basin, bed
boàn choàn adj. anxious, uneasy, worried
boån n. See baûn
boån phaän n. duty, obligation
boän adj. to be disorderly, confused
boâng 1 n. cotton 2 n. flower 3 n. coupon, ration card
boâng ñuøa v. to make a joke
boàng v. to carry [a child] in one’s arms; to present
boàng boät adj. to be enthusiastic, ardent, eager, ebullient
boàng lai n. fairyland
boång adj. rising up [in the air], soaring skyward
boång n. salary, payment, bonus, premium, allowance
boãng adv. suddenly [precedes main verb]
boät n. flour, powder, farina
boät phaùt v. to flare up
bô n. butter
bô phôø adj. disheveled; to be tired, worn out
bô vô adj. abandoned, helpless, friendless, lonely
bôù intj. Hello! Hey!
bôø n. edge, rim, bank, limit, border
bôû adj. friable, crumbly; to be gainful
bôõ ngôõ adj. new and inexperienced, at fault
bôï 1 v. to flatter servilely 2 v. to lift with both palms extended
bôi v. to swim; to row/paddle
bôùi v. to dig with fingers or paws; to dig up
bôûi conj. because, since, for; because of, by, on account of, due to
bôm v., n. to pump, to inflate; pump, inflator
bôøm n. mane
bôïm adj. smart, clever, artful, skillful
bôõn v. to kid, to joke, to tease
bôïn n. dirt, stain, spot, impurity
bôùp v. to slap, to smack
bôùt v. to lessen, to reduce, to lower, to decrease; to cut down; to be better in health
bu n. mother
buù v. to suckle
buù duø n. monkey
buø v. to make up, to compensate for
buø ñaàu adj. very busy
buø khuù v. to have a rollicking time together; to enjoy each other’s company
buø loong n. bolt
buø lu buø loa adj., n. crying lustily, wailing, moaning
buø nhìn n. scarecrow, dummy, puppet
buø tröø v. to compensate, to make up
buï adj. [of child] plump, chubby
buùa n. hammer
buøa n. written charm, amulet
buïc n. platform, rostrum, dais
buøi adj. having a nutty flavor or buttery taste
buøi nguøi adj. sad, melancholic
buïi n., adj. dust; dusty
buïm v. to scoop up with one’s hands; to cup in one’s hands
buùn n. soft noodles made of rice flour, vermicelli
buøn n., adj. mud, mire; muddy
buøn laày adj. muddy, slushy
buûn ruûn adj. paralyzed, flabby, limp
buûn xæn adj. very stingy; mean
bung v. to burst open, to come apart
bung xung n. shield; puppet; scapegoat
buùng v. to flip one’s fingers/fillip, to flick
buøng v. to flare up, to blow up [precedes or follows main verb]
buûng adj. jaundiced, sallow
buïng n. belly, stomach, tummy; heart
buoäc v. to bind, to fasten, to tie, to tie up; to compel, to force
buoåi n. half a day, session, event, performance; time
buoàm n. sail
buoân v. to buy in [in order to sell later]; to trade or to deal in
buoàn adj. sad
buoàn böïc adj. annoyed, angry, displeased
buoàn raàu adj. sad, melancholic
buoâng v. to let go, to release; to lower, to drop
buoâng loûng v. to disengage, to spare
buoâng troâi v. to let drift, to loose
buoàng 1 n. room, chamber; cage 2 n. bunch
buoát v. [of pain] to be sharp, to be bitter
buoät v. to slip, to get loose
buùp n. bud, shoot
buùp beâ n. doll
buùp pheâ n. cupboard
buùt n. writing brush, pen
buùt chieán v. to engage in a polemic [between writers]
buùt danh n. pen name
buùt ñaøm n. written conversation
buùt nghieân n. pen and ink slab; writing materials; academic activities
buùt phaùp n. style of writing
buùt tích n. written documents
Buït n. Buddha
böï adj. big, large