Tuttle Pocket Vietnamese Dictionary. Phan Van Giuong
1 n. bank 2 n. ribbon, band, bandage, tape
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 2 n. diploma, degree
baèng caáp n. diploma, degree
baèng chöùng n. evidence, proof
baèng höõu n. friend(s)
baèng loøng v. to agree, to be satisfied
baèng phaúng adj. even and flat
baép n. corn, maize
baép caûi n. cabbage
baép thòt n. muscle
baét v. 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
baäc n. step [of stairs], rung [of ladder], category, level
baám v. to press [button, etc.]
baàm adj. bruised, black and blue
baåm v. 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 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
baän 1 adj. busy, occupied
2 v. to dress, to wear
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
baát caàn v. not to care
baát caån adj. careless
baát chaáp v. regardless of; to ignore
baát chính adj. unrighteous
baát coâng adj. unjust, unfair
baát cöù adj. any
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
baát haûo adj. bad
baát hôïp phaùp adj. illegal, unlawful
baát hôïp taùc v. to be uncooperative; non-cooperative
baát huû adj. [of character, literary work] to be immortal
baát khaû xaâm phaïm adj. inviolable, unalienable
baát kyø adj. any; unexpected, unintended
baát luaän adj. regardless of
baát löïc adj. inefficient, incapable, powerless
baát löông adj. dishonest, crooked
baát maõn adj. dissatisfied with
baát nhaõ adj. rude, impolite
baát nhaân adj. non-benevolent, inhumane
baát quaù adv. at most, only
baát taøi adj. incapable
baát thình lình v., adv. to act suddenly; suddenly; all of a sudden, unexpectedly
baát thöôøng adj. unusual, extraordinary
baát tieän adj. inconvenient
baát tænh adj. unconscious, insensible
baát trò adj. incurable, unruly
baät v. to snap, to switch [lights] on
baät löûa n. cigarette lighter
baáu v. to pinch, to snip off
baàu 1 n. bottle gourd, cal-abash 2 v. to elect, to vote
baàu cöû n. election
baây giôø pron., adv. now, at [the] present [time]
baáy giôø adv. at that time
baáy laâu pron., adv. so long, since then
baáy nhieâu pron. that much
baày n. flock, herd, group, pack
baåy v. to pry up, to prize
baãy v., n. to trap; to snare; trap, snare
baäy adj., adv. wrong; improperly; nonsense
be n. wine flask
be beùt adj. crushed to pulp; completely messed up
beù adj. small, young, little, tiny
beø 1 n. faction, clique, party 2 n. raft
beø phaùi n. faction, clique, party
beû v. to break; to bend [something long or flexible] in a curve; to snap; to pick [fruit, flower]; to pinion
beõ adj. ashamed
beùn adj. sharp
beùn muøi v. to become familiar with, to be accustomed to
beøn adv. then, instantly, immediately [precedes main verb]
beõn leõn adj. shy, timid
beùo adj. fat, plump, stout, obese
beùo bôû adj. profitable, easy to do
beùo toát adj. fat and healthy
beøo n. duckweed, marsh lentil, water hyacinth
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