Tuttle Pocket Vietnamese Dictionary. Phan Van Giuong
xích ñaïo n. equator
ñöùt v. to be broken, [of skin] to be cut
ñöùt hôi adj . out of breath, exhausted
ñöùt quaõng adj. interruptive
ñöùt ruoät adj. deeply pained
E
e v. to be afraid; to fear
e deø adj. circumspect, cautious
e leä adj. shy
e ngaïi v. to hesitate
e raèng v. to fear
eø coå v. to bear a heavy load, to have to pay
eùc eùc v. [of pig] to squeal
em 1 n. younger sibling 2 pron. I, me [used by younger sibling to elder brother/sister]; you [used by young man to his sweetheart or by husband to wife]; you [used to young child]
em daâu n. sister-in-law
em hoï n. cousin
em reå n. [one’s younger sister’s husband] brother-in-law
em uùt n. youngest brother/sister
eùm v. to cover up, to hide
eùn n. swallow
eng eùc v., n. [of pig] to squeal
eo n. waist
eo beå n. straits
eo ñaát n. isthmus
eo eùo v. to scream
eo heïp adj. [of financial situation] scanty, too tight
eo oùc n. confused noise
eo oâi! exclam. [interjection showing disgust, surprise]
eùo le adj. [of situation] tricky, full of surprises, awkward
eûo laû adj. weak, thin, feeble
eõo ôït adj. in an effected voice
eùp v. to squeeze, to press, to extract [oil, wine, etc.]; to force
eùp duyeân v. to force a woman to marry against her will
eùp naøi v. to insist, to urge someone to do something
eùp uoång v. to force, to compel
eïp adj. crushed, flattened
eùt n. driver’s assistant
eùt xaêng n. petrol, gasoline
EÂ
eâ 1 exclam. Hey! 2 adj. sore, numb, aching 3 v. to be ashamed, to feel ashamed
eâ a v. to make noises loudly and unceasingly [as a child studying a primer aloud]
eâ aåm adj. tired, exhausted
eâ cheà adj. [of pain] overwhelmed by anguish
eâ heà adj. abundant, too much
eá adj. to have no customer, in little demand, quiet
eách n. frog
eâm adj. [of music, voice] soft, [of weather] calm, [of seat, cushion] to be soft
eâm aû adj. quiet, peaceful,
eâm aùi adj. soft, tender, sweet; melodious
eâm aám adj. peaceful, tranquil, calm
eâm dòu adj. sweet, gentle
eâm ñeàm adj. quiet and gentle
eâm giaác v., adj. to sleep soundly; sleeping well
eâm ru adj. very mild, very soft; smooth-sailing, quiet
eâm tai adj. pleasing to theear, melodious
eâm thaám adj., adv. amicable, peaceful; amicably
eám v. to bring bad luck by one’s presence; to exorcize
eâu intj. Bloody bad! Phew!
eâu oâi exclam. Phew!
G
ga 1 n. accelerator 2 n. railroad station, bus station
ga ra n. garage
gaù v. to harbor [gamblers]
gaø 1 n. chicken, fowl 2 v. to assist someone
gaø choïi n. fighting cock
gaø con n. chick
gaø gioø n. chicken
gaø maùi n. biddy, hen
gaø môø adj. dim, obscure
gaø noøi n. pure bred cock
gaø soáng n. rooster
gaø taây n. turkey
gaø troáng n. rooster
gaû v. to give [one’s daughter] in marriage
gaõ n. individual, block, chap, young man
gaï v. to court, to seduce [a young girl]
gaï chuyeän v. to try to approach someone
gaï gaãm v. to make approaches to, to persuade someone
gaùc 1 n. upper floor 2 v. to guard
gaùc beáp n. kitchen shelf
gaùc boû v. to set aside
gaùc buùt v. to put away one’s pen, to stop writing
gaùc chuoâng n. bell-tower, belfry
gaùc thöôïng n. upper story, top floor
gaùc xeùp n. garret, loft, small floor
gaïc 1 n. antlers [of deer] 2 v. to cross out
gaïch 1 n. brick 2 v. to draw [a line]; to cross out
gaïch cua n. red-yellow fat inside the shell of a crab
gaïch döôùi v. to underline
gaïch men n. tile
gaïch noái n. hyphen (-)
gai 1 n. thorn 2 n . hemp
gai goác adj., n. difficult; obstacle, hurdle
gai maét adj. bad-looking, shocking to the eyes
gaùi n. girl; female
gaùi ñieám n. prostitute, street walker
gaùi giang hoà n. prostitute, street walker, whore
gaùi goaù n. widow
gaùi nhaûy n. taxi-dancer, dancing girl
gaøi v. to bolt, to button, to pin, to fasten
gaõi v. to scratch
gam n. gram
gan 1 n. liver 2 v. to be brave, to be courageous
gan goùc adj. fearless, intrepid
gan lì adj. calm and relaxed
gaùn v. to pawn, to attribute, to pledge
gaùn gheùp v. to force to take, to allot arbitrarily
gaøn 1 v. to dissuade; to block 2 adj. crazy, cracked
gaïn v. to decant, to purify
gaïn hoûi v. to press with questions, to interrogate thoroughly
gang 1 n. span [measure] 2 n. cast iron
ganh v. to compete
ganh ñua v. to vie, to compete
ganh tò v. to envy, to be jealous of