Tuttle Concise Vietnamese Dictionary. Phan Van Giuong

      hoaéc adv. very: thoái hoaéc to smell very bad

      hoaëc conj. or, either (= hay): hoaëc ñuùng hoaëc sai right or wrong

      hoaëc giaû adv. or, perhaps, if by any chance

      hoaém adv., adj. very; sunken deep: saâu hoaém very deep

      hoaüng n. deer

      hoaét adj. very sharp

      hoùc v. to stick, to have [bone, etc.] stuck in one’s throat

      hoùc buùa adj. difficult, tough

      hoùc hieåm adj. dangerous, perilous

      hoïc 1 v. to study, to learn: hoïc tieáng Vieät to learn Vietnamese 2 n. study, subject: khoa hoïc science; tröôøng hoïc school; töï hoïc self-taught; nieân hoïc school year, academic year; tieåu hoïc elementary [education], primary [education]

      hoïc baï n. student file, school record, school report

      hoïc boång n. scholarship

      hoïc cheá n. educational system

      hoïc chính n. educational service

      hoïc cuï n. school equipment, teaching aid

      hoïc ñoøi v. to imitate, to follow, to copy

      hoïc ñöôøng n. school

      hoïc giaû n. scholar, learned man

      hoïc giôùi n. educational circles

      hoïc haønh v. to study [and to practice]

      hoïc hieäu n. school

      hoïc hoûi v. to study, to learn, to educate oneself

      hoïc kyø n. term, semester, session

      hoïc loõm v. to learn merely by observing, to pick up something from someone

      hoïc moùt v. to imitate, to copy

      hoïc löïc n. capacity, ability [of a student]

      hoïc nieân n. school year, academic year

      hoïc phaùi n. school of thought

      hoïc phí n. tuition fees, school fees

      hoïc sinh n. student, pupil [primary and high schools]

      hoïc taäp v. to study, to learn: hoïc taäp chính trò to study politics

      hoïc thuaät n. learning, education

      hoïc thuyeát n. doctrine, theory

      hoïc thöùc n. knowledge, learning

      hoïc troø n. pupil, student, schoolboy, schoolgirl

      hoïc vaán n. instruction, education, learning

      hoïc vò n. academic title, degree

      hoïc vieän n. institute [of learning]

      hoïc vuï n. educational matters, educational affairs: bình daân hoïc vuï mass education

      hoïc xaù n. student hostel, dormitory, residence hall

      hoe adj. bright red, reddish

      hoen adj. stained, spotted: hoen oá stained

      hoi adj. [of mutton] smelly

      hoùi adj. bald: hoùi ñaàu bald-head

      hoûi v. [SV vaán] to ask, to question, to inquire: caâu hoûi question; hoûi cung to interrogate [defendant]

      hoûi han v. to ask, to inquire

      hoûi möôïn v. to borrow

      hoûi nhoû v. to whisper a question

      hoûi thaêm v. to inquire about someone’s health, to send one’s regards to

      hoûi vay v. to borrow [money]

      hoûi vôï v. to ask for a girl’s hand in marriage

      hom hem adj. skinny, thin, gaunt, emaciated

      hoùm adj. [of child] mischievous

      hoøm n. locker, trunk, coffer CL caùi, chieác (= röông) coffin; hoøm xe luggage-boot

      hoõm adj. [of cheeks, eyes, etc.] hollow; deep

      hoøn n. ball, stone: hoøn bi marble [children’s]; hoøn ñaïn bullet; hoøn ñaát clod of earth

      hong v. to dry [something]

      hoùng v. to get, to enjoy: ñi hoùng maùt to get fresh air

      hoøng v. to expect, to hope, to intend

      hoûng v. to break down, to fail: hoûng beùt to be fouled up

      hoïng n. throat, mouth

      hoùp adj. [of cheeks] hollow, sunken

      hoïp v. to gather, to meet, to convene: tuï hoïp to hold a meeting

      hoïp maët v. to gather, to meet with others

      hoïp söùc v. to join forces, to unite

      hoùt 1 v. [of birds] to sing, to twitter 2 v. to shovel

      hoâ v. to cry out, to shout, to give military command: hoan hoâ to cheer, to acclaim

      hoâ haøo v. to call upon, to appeal to

      hoâ haáp v., n. to breathe; respiration

      hoâ hoaùn v. to yell, to shout

      hoá 1 n. big hole, foxhole, ditch: saép xuoáng hoá to have one foot in the grave 2 v. to be made a fool of; to overpay [price]

      hoà 1 n. lake, pool: bôø hoà lakeshore 2 n. gum, glue, starch, mortar to starch [shirts, etc.]

      hoà ñieäp n. R butterfly (= böôm böôùm)

      hoà ñoà adj. blurred, muddled, vague

      hoà hôûi adj. cheerful, happy

      hoà ly n. fox

      hoà nghi v. to doubt, to suspect

      hoà sô n. file, docket, document: löu giöõ hoà sô to keep the files

      hoà taém n. swimming pool

      hoà thæ n. a man’s ambitions

      hoà tieâu n. black pepper

      hoå 1 n. tiger 2 v. to be ashamed, to feel shame: xaáu hoå/hoå theïn to be ashamed

      hoå mang n. cobra: raén hoå mang cobra

      hoå phaùch n., adj. amber

      hoå theïn adj. to be ashamed, to feel embarrassed

      hoã trôï v. to help one another, to support

      hoã töông adj. mutual, reciprocal

      hoä 1 v. to help, to assist, to aid in: giaùm hoä trusteeship; phuø hoä [of deities] to assist, to protect 2 n. household 3 adj. civil: luaät hoä civil law

      hoä chieáu n. passport

      hoä giaù v. to escort a king

      hoä khaåu n. number of inhabitants, family registration

      hoä laïi n. village or county clerk

      hoä phaùp n. guardian spirit [in Buddhism], [Caodaist] Pope; giant, colossus

      hoä saûn n., adj. maternity, pertaining to childbirth: nghæ hoä saûn maternity leave

      hoä sinh v. to deliver a child: nhaø hoä sinh maternity hospital

      hoä tang adj. mourning, grieving

      hoä thaân v. to protect oneself

      hoä tòch n. civil status, legal status

      hoä toáng v.