Tuttle Concise Vietnamese Dictionary. Phan Van Giuong

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      ñaøn 1 n. [SV caàm] (= ñôøn) musical instrument, stringed instrument [piano, guitar, mandolin, violin, etc.]: keùo ñaøn vó caàm to play the violin; daïo ñaøn to try out, to play a few bars 2 n. flock, herd, school, band: moät ñaøn gaø maùi a flock of hens 3 n. altar; R rostrum, terrace: dieãn ñaøn tribune

      ñaøn anh n. elder [rank]

      ñaøn aùp v. to repress, to quell

      ñaøn baø n. woman, women; female

      ñaøn ñòch v. to play musical instruments

      ñaøn em n. younger [rank]

      ñaøn haïch v. to question severely, to impeach

      ñaøn hoài adj. elastic, resilient

      ñaøn höông n. sandal wood

      ñaøn oâng n. man, men; male

      ñaûn n. R holy birthday [of saints, gods]: Gia toâ Thaùnh ñaûn Christ- mas; Phaät ñaûn Buddha’s birthday

      ñaûn nhaät n. birthday

      ñaïn n. bullet, slug CL hoøn, vieân; suùng ñaïn guns and bullet, warfare, hostilities

      ñaïn döôïc n. ammunition

      ñaïn ñaïi baùc n. cannon ball

      ñaïn traùi phaù n. shell

      ñang adv. (= ñöông) to be engaged in [doing so and so], be in the midst of [doing something] [precedes main verbs]

      ñang khi adv., conj. while

      ñang luùc adv., conj. while

      ñang tay v. to have the heart to do something, to be ruthless to

      ñang taâm v. to be callous enough to

      ñang thì v. to be in the flush of youth

      ñaùng v., adj. to deserve, to merit; to be worthy of; R suitable, proper, appropriate, adequate: chính ñaùng legitimate

      ñaùng cheâ adj. to be blamed

      ñaùng ñôøi adj. well-deserved; worthy

      ñaùng giaù adj. worth the money paid for

      ñaùng keå adj. noticeable, remarkable; worth mentioning

      ñaùng khen adj. praiseworthy

      ñaùng kieáp adj. deserving well

      ñaùng leõ adv. instead of; normally

      ñaùng lyù adv. instead of

      ñaùng maët adj. worthy of [being something]

      ñaùng thöông adj. pitiful, pitiable

      ñaùng tieàn adj. worth its price, worth the money

      ñaùng toäi adj. deserving punishment

      ñaùng traùch adj. to be blamed

      ñaøng n. See ñöôøng

      ñaûng n. gang, party, band: ñaûng chính trò/chính ñaûng political party; chuû ñaûng/ñaàu ñaûng gang leader, party head

      ñaûng boä n. committee of a party

      ñaûng cöông n. party policy/outline

      ñaûng phaùi n., adj. parties and factions; to be partisan

      ñaûng phí n. party dues/fee, membership fee

      ñaûng trò n. one-party system/rule

      ñaûng tröôûng n. party head/leader

      ñaûng vieân n. party member/man

      ñaûng uyû n. committee of a party

      ñaõng adj. absent-minded, forgetful; ñaõng trí, ñaõng tính; lô ñaõng forgetful

      ñaõng tính adj., n. absent-minded; absent-mindedness

      ñaõng trí adj. absent-minded, forgetful

      ñaùng töû n. vagabond; libertine

      ñanh n. [also

      ñinh] nail, screw: ñoùng ñanh to drive in; ñaàu ñanh boil, pimple

      ñanh ñaù adj. sharp-tongued; resolute; impertinent

      ñanh ghim n. pin

      ñanh khuy n. nut

      ñanh oác n. screw

      ñanh theùp adj. [of voice, character] trenchant, steel-like, firm, energetic, forceful

      ñaùnh v. to hit, to strike, to combat, to fight; to polish; to play [cards, chess, etc.], to play [string instrument]; to levy [tax]; to eat, to sleep; to drive [a car]; to beat, to stir: ñaùnh boùng ñoâi giaày to polish shoes

      ñaùnh baïc v. to gamble

      ñaùnh baøi v. to play cards

      ñaùnh baïi v. to defeat

      ñaùnh baïo v. to venture to

      ñaùnh baåy v. to trap, to ensnare

      ñaùnh beå v. to break [glassware, chinaware]

      ñaùnh bi v. to shoot marbles

      ñaùnh boùng v. to polish; to stump, to shave off

      ñaùnh caù v. to fish; to wager

      ñaùnh cheùn v. to eat and drink

      ñaùnh cheát v. to beat to death

      ñaùnh côø v. to play chess

      ñaùnh cuoäc v. to bet, to wager

      ñaùnh daáu v. to mark; to mark the accent or diacritic

      ñaùnh deïp v. to put down, to suppress; to crush

      ñaùnh dieâm v. to strike a match

      ñaùnh ñaém v. to sink [transitive]

      ñaùnh ñaäp v. to beat

      ñaùnh ñó v. to be a prostitute, to act like a prostitute

      ñaùnh ñieän v. to send a telegram

      ñaùnh ñoøn v. to beat, to flog

      ñaùnh ñoá v. to bet, to wager

      ñaùnh ñoå v. to spill

      ñaùnh ñoâi v. to team up, to play double

      ñaùnh ñoåi v. to swap, to trade in

      ñaùnh ñu v. to swing; to join the company

      ñaùnh ñuøng adv. all of a sudden

      ñaùnh ghen v. to make a scene because one is jealous

      ñaùnh giaù v. to evaluate, to appraise

      ñaùnh giaëc v. to go to war, to fight the rebels

      ñaùnh giaày v. to polish shoes

      ñaùnh gioù v. to rub a sore spot, to rub out a cold

      ñaùnh hôi v. to smell, to scent

      ñaùnh laùng v. to polish

      ñaùnh lieàu v. to risk

      ñaùnh luoáng v. to furrow

      ñaùnh löôùi v. to catch with a net

      ñaùnh maù hoàng v. to make up

      ñaùnh maùy (chöõ) v. to type

      ñaùnh maát v. to lose, to mislay

      ñaùnh moùng tay v. to polish one’s fingernails

      ñaùnh nhau v. to fight each other

      ñaùnh phaán v. to powder one’s