Tuttle Concise Vietnamese Dictionary. Phan Van Giuong

khoù in very reduced circumstances, very poor

      khoù baûo adj. disobedient, stubborn

      khoù chòu adj. unbearable; uncomfortable, unwell

      khoù chôi adj. hard to deal with, hard to make friends with

      khoù coi adj. shocking, unsightly

      khoù deã v. to cause trouble, to make difficulties

      khoù khaên adj. difficult

      khoù nhoïc adj. tiring, painful, strenuous, hard: coâng vieäc khoù nhoïc hard work

      khoù ôû adj. difficult to live, to live uncomfortably

      khoù thôû adj. oppressive

      khoù thöông adj. detestable, unlovable: con ngöôøi khoù thöông unlovable person

      khoù tính adj. fastidious, hard to please

      khoù xöû adj. awkward

      khoa 1 v. to gesticulate, to wave: khoa chaân khoa tay to wave one’s arms 2 n. a branch of science, specialty; college, faculty [within a university]: phaân khoa nhaân vaên department of humanities; noäi khoa internal medicine; nha khoa dentistry

      khoa baûng n. system of degree, examination system

      khoa cöû n. examination

      khoa hoïc n., adj. science; scientific: nhaø khoa hoïc scientist

      khoa hoïc gia n. scientist

      khoa tröôûng n. dean [of college, faculty]

      khoaù 1 n., v. lock; to lock: chìa khoaù key 2 n. school year, academic year: hoïc khoaù, nieân khoaù school year; leã maõn khoaù graduation ceremony; thôøi khoaù bieåu time-table [of classes]

      khoaù boùp n. padlock

      khoaù chöõ n. combination lock

      khoaù sinh n. graduate, scholar [old system]

      khoaù tay n. handcuffs

      khoaù trình n. curriculum: hoaït ñoäng ngoaïi khoaù trình extracurricular activities

      khoaû thaân adj. naked; nude: vuõ khoaû thaân strip-tease show

      khoaùc v. to wear over one’s shoulders; to put over: khoaùc tay nhau to hold arm in arm

      khoaùc laùc v. to be bragging, to boast

      khoai lang n. sweet potato

      khoai soï n. taro

      khoai taây n. potato

      khoaùi adj., v. to be pleased; to like, to feel good, happy

      khoaùi laïc n. pleasure

      khoaùi traù adj. contented, satisfied

      khoan 1 v. to bore [a hole], to drill 2 adj. slow, poised, relaxed, take it easy

      khoan dung adj. forgiving, tolerant: thaùi ñoä khoan dung tolerant attitude

      khoan haäu adj. generous

      khoan hoàng adj. tolerant, clement, lenient

      khoan khoaùi v., adj. elated, happy, stoked [slang]

      khoan thai adj. deliberate, slow: aên noùi khoan thai to be deliberate in speaking

      khoaùn v. to be granted a contract/ testimony, to hire by the piece: thaàu khoaùn contractor; giaù khoaùn piece rate

      khoaûn n. article, item, condition [of agreement], clause, provision: ñieàu khoaûn trong thoaû öôùc the clauses in the agreement

      khoaûn ñaõi v. to entertain, to treat someone to something

      khoang 1 n. hold [of boat] 2 adj. piebald

      khoaùng chaát n. mineral

      khoaùng daõ n. vast field

      khoaùng ñaõng adj. roomy; liberal-minded

      khoaùng ñaït adj. broad-minded, liberal-minded

      khoaùng saûn n. minerals

      khoaùng vaät n. mineral

      khoaûng n. interval, length of time, period of time: vaøo khoaûng about, approximately

      khoaûng caùch n. space, distance

      khoaûng chöøng adv. about, approximately

      khoanh n., v. circle; slice, round piece; to circle; to roll, to coil: khoanh tay to fold one’s arms

      khoaûnh n. an area equivalent to 100 mau (mow), or 360,000 square meters; a plot, lot

      khoaûnh khaéc n. short moment, jiffy

      khoaùt v. to wave, to beckon: khoaùt tay töø giaõ moïi ngöôøi to wave goodbye to everyone

      khoùc v. to weep, to cry; to mourn for: khoùc nhö möa to cry bitterly; than khoùc to mourn

      khoùc loùc v. to cry, to whimper

      khoùc nöùc nôû v. to sob

      khoùc oaø v. to burst into tears

      khoùc röng röùc v. to cry aloud

      khoùc suït sòt v. to sob, to weep

      khoùc söôùt möôùt v. to cry bitterly

      khoùc than v. to wail

      khoùc thaàm v. to cry or weep silently or inwardly

      khoe v. to boast, to show off

      khoe khoang adj., v. boastful; to show off

      khoeù n. corner [of eye maét]; trick, ruse: maùnh khoeù trick

      khoeû adj. strong; healthy: aên khoeû to have a big appetite; söùc khoeû healthy; strength

      khoeû khoaén adj. healthy

      khoeû maïnh adj. strong; healthy

      khoeøo adj. bent, curved

      khoeùt v. to bore, to dig a hole

      khoùi n. smoke, fumigation: höông khoùi incense and smoke; ancestor worship

      khoùi löûa n. war, warfare

      khoûi v. to recover, to avoid, to escape, away from: rôøi khoûi to leave

      khom v. to be bent, to be curved; to bend one’s back

      khoùm n. clump, cluster

      khoïm adj. aged, decrepit

      khoâ adj. dry [opp. öôùt], withered [opp. töôi]: phôi khoâ to dry [in the sun]

      khoâ caèn adj. arid, barren

      khoâ daàu n. oil cake

      khoá ñeùt adj. withered, shrivelled up

      khoâ heùo adj. wilted

      khoâ khan adj. dry, arid; [of heart] indifferent

      khoâ raùo adj. dry, arid

      khoá n. string; belt, loin-cloth: ñoùng khoá to wear a loin-cloth

      khoå 1 adj. unhappy, wretched, miserable: cöïc khoå suffering 2 n. width [of fabric]

      khoå chuû n. host

      khoå coâng v. to take great pains

      khoå cöïc adj. suffering hardship

      khoå haïnh adj. ascetic

      khoå naõo adj. miserable, deplorable

      khoå nhuïc adj. humiliating, disgraceful

      khoå qua n. bitter melon (= möôùp ñaéng)

      khoå sai n. hard labor: bò keát aùn möôøi naêm tuø khoå sai to be sentenced