Tuttle Concise Vietnamese Dictionary. Phan Van Giuong

ñöôøng n. prison, jail

      khaùm nghieäm v. to examine, to investigate

      khaùm phaù v. to discover [secret, plot]

      khaùm xeùt v. to examine, to investigate, to check

      khaûm v. to inlay [with metal or pearl shells]

      khan adj. dry, scarce, rare

      khan hieám n., adj. shortage; rare

      khaùn giaû n. onlooker, spectator, audience [of play, show]

      khaùn hoä n. male nurse, hospital aid: nöõ khaùn hoä nurse

      khaøn adj. hoarse

      khaûn v. to become hoarse: khaûn tieáng hoarse voice

      khang an adj. healthy, safe and sound

      khang cöôøng adj. vigorously strong

      khang ninh adj. healthy, safe

      khang trang adj. spacious and beautiful

      khaùng aùn v. to appeal [a sentence]

      khaùng caùo v. to appeal

      khaùng chieán v., n. to resist; resistance

      khaùng cöï v. to resist

      khaùng ñieäp n. [note of] protest message

      khaùng sinh n. antibiotic

      khaûng khaùi adj. indomitable, proud, chivalrous

      khanh n. you [used by ruler to official]; high-ranking official

      khanh khaùch adj., n. peeling; burst of laughter

      khaùnh n. stone gong, silver/gold stone gong

      khaùnh haï v. to celebrate

      khaùnh kieät v. [of finances] to be all spent, to be completely lost

      khaùnh thaønh v. to inaugurate [program, building]

      khaùnh tieát n. festival, entertainment, protocol

      khaûnh adj. to be delicate, dainty

      khaûnh aên adj. dainty, to eat little

      khao v. to celebrate [victory, success in exam]; to treat someone with food

      khao binh v. to give a banquet to soldiers under one’s command

      khao khaùt v. to thirst for

      khao thöôûng v. to reward [with victuals, bonus]

      khao voïng v. to celebrate [promotion, success in exam], to give a feast

      khaûo 1 v. to torture to get information: khaûo tieàn to request for money 2 v. to do research; to examine, to test [students]: giaùm khaûo examiner 3 v. to shop around in order to get an idea of prices

      khaûo coå v. to study archeology

      khaûo cöùu v. to study, to investigate, to do research

      khaûo haïch v. to test [for school, law court]

      khaûo saùt v. to examine, to investigate, to do research

      khaûo thí v. to examine

      khaùt v. to be thirsty: giaûi khaùt to quench one’s thirst; ñoà giaûi khaùt refreshments, drinks

      khaùt maùu adj. blood-thirsty

      khaùt voïng v. to hope for, to yearn for, to thirst after

      khaùu adj. [of child] good-looking, pretty, cute

      khay n. tray: khay traø tea tray

      khaéc 1 v. to carve, to engrave: baûn khaéc zinc plate 2 n. quarter of an hour; two-hour period

      khaéc coát v. to remember for ever

      khaéc khoaûi adj. worried, anxious

      khaéc khoå adj. harsh, austere

      khaéc kyû v. to be self-controlled

      khaéc nghieät adj. severe, stern, strict: khí haäu khaéc nghieät severe climate

      khaéc phuïc v. to subdue, to overcome [difficulties]

      khaêm adj. nasty, fetid, smelling like rotten fish: chôi khaêm ai to play a nasty trick on someone

      khaên n. towel; napkin; handkerchief; turban

      khaên aùo n. clothes, clothing

      khaên baøn n. table cloth

      khaên chuøi moàm n. napkin, handkerchief

      khaên goùi n. bundle, pack

      khaên lau n. wash-cloth

      khaên maët n. towel

      khaên quaøng n. scarf, muffler

      khaên tay n. handkerchief

      khaên taém n. bath towel

      khaên traéng n. white mourning head-band

      khaên vuoâng n. scarf

      khaêng khaêng adj. persistent

      khaêng khít adj. attached, devoted

      khaúng adj. thin, skinny: gaày khaúng thin; khaúng kheo skinny

      khaúng ñònh v., adj. to confirm; affirmative [as opp. to negative phuû ñònh]

      khaép adv. all over [places], every, everywhere

      khaét khe adj. stern, austere, strict

      khaác n. notch, nick

      khaâm lieäm v. to dress a corpse

      khaâm maïng n. imperial order

      khaâm phuïc v. to admire [and respect]: khaâm phuïc ai to admire someone

      khaâm sai n. imperial envoy, viceroy

      khaán v. to pray

      khaán vaùi v. to kowtow and pray

      khaån v., adv. R to be earnest; earnestly: khaån khoaûn to implore

      khaån adj. urgent, pressing: khaån baùo to inform urgently

      khaån caáp adj. urgent, pressing: yeâu caàu khaån caáp urgent request

      khaån caàu v. to beseech: khaån caàu söï trôï giuùp to beseech for urgent aid

      khaån hoang v. to open up waste-lands, to cultivate new lands

      khaån khoaûn v. to insist [in inviting]

      khaån thieát adj. earnest

      khaån tröông adj. tense, urgent, requiring immediate attention

      khaáp kheånh adj. [of road] uneven, bumpy, rugged

      khaáp khôûi v. to exult, to rejoice, to feel elated

      khaäp khieång adj. limping

      khaát v. to ask for a delay, to postpone [payment]

      khaát nôï v. to ask for postponement in the payment of a loan

      khaát thöïc v. to beg for food

      khaâu 1 v. to sew, to stitch: khaâu quaàn aùo to sew clothes 2 n. stage, step [in a process]

      khaâu vaù v. to sew, to do needlework

      khaáu v. to deduct: khaáu nôï to postpone the payment of one’s debt; khaáu tröø to withhold

      khaáu bieät v. to bow and bid farewell

      khaáu ñaàu v. to kowtow, to bow one’s head

      khaáu tröø v. to deduct

      khaåu n. (= mieäng) mouth: haø khaåu estuary; nhaân khaåu ration; nhaäp khaåu import; xuaát khaåu