Tuttle Concise Vietnamese Dictionary. Phan Van Giuong

gas, air; odor: ñaùnh hôi to scent; boác hôi to vaporize; caàm hôi to hold one’s breath; xe hôi automobile 2 adv. slightly, somewhat, a little, a bit, rather [precedes verb]

      hôi ñaâu (maø) adv. What is the use of?

      hôi men n. [smell of] alcohol

      hôi söùc n. force, strength

      hôi thôû n. breath: hôi thôû cuoái cuøng one’s last breath

      hôøi adj. inexpensive, cheap

      hôûi adj. satisfied

      hôõi intj. [exclamation used in for- mal address before second person pronoun]

      hôõi oâ i! intj. Alas!

      hôïm adj. to be haughty, arrogant, conceited

      hôïm hónh adj. supercilious

      hôn adj. [opp. keùm] more, more advantageous than; surpassed, outdone; to have more than: ñeïp hôn more beautiful than

      hôn nöõa adv. furthermore

      hôn thieät n. pros and cons, advantages and disadvantages

      hôùn hôû v. to be cheerful, to be in a good mood/good spirits

      hôøn v. [of a child] to cry, to be fussy, to throw a tantrum; to hold a grudge, to complain

      hôøn giaän v. to sulk, to be angry

      hôøn caêm v. to hate

      hôùp v. to sip, to snap up

      hôïp v. [hieäp] to unite, to be united, [opp. tan]; to be suitable, to be conformable, to go together: Lieân hôïp Quoác the United Nations; hoãp hôïp mixed, joint

      hôïp ca v. to sing together in a chorus: ñoaøn hôïp ca choir

      hôïp caùch adj. appropriate, adequate, right way

      hôïp caån n. wedding feast [the bride and bridegroom share the wine cup]

      hôïp chaát n. compound

      Hôïp Chuûng Quoác Hoa Kyø n. the United States of America

      hôïp ñoàng n. contract

      hôïp kim n. alloy

      hôïp leõ adj. reasonable, logical, sensible, rational

      hôïp leä adj. orderly, regular

      hôïp löïc v. to join forces

      hôïp lyù adj. rational, reasonable, logical, sensible

      hôïp lyù hoaù v. to rationalize

      hôïp nhaát v. to unify; to merge

      hôïp phaùp adj. legal, lawful

      hôïp quaàn v. to unite

      hôïp taùc v. to cooperate

      hôïp taùc xaõ n. cooperative

      hôïp taáu n. chorus, concert

      hôïp thôøi adj. timely, fashionable

      hôïp thöùc adj. proper, appropriate, suitable

      hôïp tính adj. compatible

      hôùt v. to cut off small bits, to skim [scum]; to tattle

      hôùt toùc v. to have or give a hair cut

      hôùt ha hôùt haõi adj. in a hurry, panic-stricken

      hôùt leûo adj. to be an informer

      hu hu v. to cry or to weep noisily

      huù v. to call out to

      huù hí v. to enjoy oneself [with wife and children]

      huù hoaï adv. by accident; haphazardly

      huù hoàn v. to call back a soul

      huù tim n. hide and seek

      huù vía! intj. Phew! a narrow escape

      huû adj. old-fashioned, outmoded

      huû baïi adj. corrupt, degenerate

      huû laäu adj. old-fashioned, outmoded, backward

      huû tuïc n. outmoded traditions or customs

      huõ n. jar: huõ möùt a jar of jam

      huøa v. to follow, to go along

      huaân chöông n. medal

      huaân coâng n. merit

      huaân töôùc n. title, honor

      huaán v. to teach, to instruct

      huaán duï v. to teach, to advise

      huaán ñaïo n. educational officer

      huaán leänh n. instructions, order

      huaán luyeän v. to train, to coach, to teach

      huaán luyeän vieân n. training officer

      huaán töø n. speech [President’s or Secretary of State’s]

      huùc v. to butt, to hit, to collide

      huïc haëc v. to quarrel, to nag

      hueâ n. See hoa

      hueâ lôïi n. yield, income

      Hueá n. Hue city

      hueà v. See hoaø

      hueách hoaùc adj. wide, gaping

      hueânh hoang v., adj. to be showy, to brag; bombastic

      huùi v. to clip, to cut one’s hair

      huûi n. leprosy: ngöôøi huûi a leper (= cuøi); beänh huûi leprosy

      huïi n. See hoäi

      hum huùp adj. swollen

      huøm n. tiger: hang huøm tiger’s lair

      huïm n. a gulp, a drink

      hun v. See hoân

      hun ñuùc v. to forge, to form, to train

      huøn v. to contribute [money, share] in an investment

      hung 1 adj. [of hair, etc.] reddish 2 adj. mad, furious, ferocious, violent

      hung aùc adj. cruel, wicked

      hung baïo adj. cruel, wicked

      hung döõ adj. to be fierce-looking

      hung haõn adj. to be aggressive, violent

      hung haêng adj. to be aggressive, violent, reckless; impetuous

      Hung Gia Lôïi n. Hungary, Hungarian

      hung phaïm n. murderer, assassin, killer, criminal

      hung taøn adj. cruel, brutal

      hung thaàn n. evil spirit

      hung thuû n. murderer, assassin, killer, criminal

      hung tín n. bad news

      hung tôïn adj. savage

      huøng adj. brave, strong, powerful

      huøng bieän adj. eloquent

      huøng cöôøng adj. strong, powerful.

      huøng duõng adj. brave, martial

      huøng haäu adj. [of forces] strong, powerful

      huøng hoå adj. violent, vehement, aggressive

      huøng hoàn adj. eloquent, forceful

      huøng traùng adj. strong, mighty, magnanimous, grand, grandiose

      huøng vó adj. great, imposing

      huoáng adv. all the more reason for, even more so