Tuttle Compact Vietnamese Dictionary. Phan Van Giuong

thằng, cậu, người, ông; em gái younger sister CL con, cô, người, bà 2 pron. I, me [used by younger sibling to elder brother or elder sister, second person pronoun being anh or chị respectively]; you [used by elder brother or elder sister to younger sibling, first person pronoun being anh]; you [used by young man to his sweetheart or by husband to wife, first person pronoun being anh]; you [used to young child]

      em dâu n. sister-in-law

      em họ n. cousin [male or female]

      em rể n. [one’s younger sister’s husband] brother-in-law

      em út n. youngest brother or sister

      ém v. to cover up, to hide: ém chuyện đó đi, không nên nói với ai to cover up that story, do not tell anyone

      én n. swallow

      eng éc v., n. [of pig] to squeal; squeal

      eo n. waist: đo vòng eo được bao nhiêu to measure a waist to find out the circumference

      eo bể n. straits

      eo đất n. isthmus

      eo éo v. to scream

      eo hẹp adj. [of financial situation] scanty, too tight

      eo óc n. confused noise

      eo ôi! exclam. interjection showing disgust, surprise

      éo le adj. [of situation] tricky, full of surprises, awkward

      ẻo lả adj. weak, thin, feeble

      ẽo ợt adj. in an effected voice: ăn nói ẽo ợt to speak in an effected voice

      ép v. to squeeze, to press, to extract, to press out [oil, wine, etc.]; to force: ép cam to squeeze an orange; ép ai làm việc gì to force someone to do something

      ép duyên v. to force a woman to marry against her will

      ép nài v. to insist, to urge someone to do something

      ép uổng v. to force, to compel

      ẹp adj. crushed, flattened

      ét n. [Fr. aide-chaufleur] driver’s assistant

      Ét Tô Ni n. Estonia, Estonian

      ét xăng n. [Fr. essence] petrol, gasoline; cây (ét) xăng, trạm (ét) xăng petrol station, gasoline pump; thùng ét xăng jerry can; gasoline drum; gas tank [in car]

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      ê 1 exclam. Hey! 2 adj. numb, sore, aching 3 v. to be ashamed, to feel ashamed

      ê a v. to make noises loudly and unceasingly [as a child studying a primer aloud]

      ê ẩm adj. tired, exhausted: đau ê ẩm a dull pain

      ê chề adj. [of pain] overwhelmed by anguish

      ê hề adj. abundant, too much: thức ăn ê hề too much food

      ế adj. to have no customer, in little demand, quiet: ế hàng could not sell; ế vợ [of man] to have trouble getting a wife; ế chồng [of woman] to have trouble finding someone to marry

      ếch n. frog: ếch nhái frog and tadpole

      êm adj. [of music, voice] soft, [of weather] calm, [of seat, cushion] to be soft; êm như ru sweet

      êm ả adj. quiet, peaceful, calm: một ngày êm ả a peaceful day

      êm ái adj. soft, tender, sweet; melodious

      êm ấm adj. peaceful, tranquil, calm

      êm dịu adj. sweet, gentle: lời nói êm dịu sweet words

      êm đềm adj. quiet and gentle

      êm giấc v., adj. to sleep soundly; sleeping well

      êm ru adj. very mild, very soft; smooth-sailing, quiet

      êm tai adj. pleasing to the ear, melodious: tiếng nhạc nghe êm tai a melodious song

      êm thấm adj., adv. amicable, peaceful; amicably

      ếm v. to bring bad luck by one’s presence; to exorcize: ếm ma quỷ to exorcize evil spirits

      êu intj. Bloody bad! Phew!

      êu ôi exclam. Phew!

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      ga 1 n. [Fr. gas] accelerator: dận ga to step on the accelerator; tăng ga lên to step hard on the accelerator 2 n. [Fr. gare] railroad station, bus station: nhà ga railway station; xếp ga station master

      ga-la n. gala

      ga-lăng adj. gallant

      ga ra n. garage

      ga-răng-ti n. guarantee

      gá v. to harbor [gamblers]: gá bạc to run a gambling den

      gà 1 n. [SV kê] chicken, fowl CL con: trứng gà egg; cuộc chọi gà cock fight; chuồng gà fowl house, hen house; lồng gà chicken coop 2 v. to give advice on, to assist someone

      gà chọi n. fighting cock

      gà con n. chick

      gà giò n. chicken

      gà gô n. young partridge

      gà mái n. biddy, hen

      gà mờ adj. dim, obscure: mắt gà mờ dim-sighted

      gà nòi n. pure bred cock

      gà rừng n. wood grouse, grouse

      gà sống n. rooster

      gà tây n. turkey

      gà thiến n. capon

      gà trống n. rooster

      gả v. to give [one’s daughter] in marriage

      gã n. individual, block, chap, young man

      gạ v. to court, to woo, to seduce [a young girl]; to coax, to wheedle, to cajole, to persuade

      gạ chuyện v. to try to approach someone

      gạ gẫm v. to make approaches to, to persuade someone

      gác 1 n. upper floor: thang gác staircase; trên gác upstairs 2 v. to put, to place, to set on: gác chân lên bàn to put one’s legs on the table 3 v. [Fr. garde] to keep, to guard: lính gác watchman; gác cửa to keep the door; người gác cửa door-keeper; canh gác mounted guards

      gác bếp n. kitchen shelf

      gác bỏ v. to set aside: gác bỏ ngoài tai to not listen, to pay no attention to

      gác bút v. to put away one’s pen, to stop writing

      gác chuông n. bell-tower, belfry: gác chuông nhà thờ a church bell-tower

      gác thượng n. upper story, top floor

      gác xép n. garret, loft, small floor

      gạc 1 n. antlers [of deer] 2 v. to cross out: gạc tên trong danh sách to cross out the name on the list

      gạch 1 n. brick: nhà gạch brick house; lát gạch to pave [with bricks or tiles]; lò gạch brick kiln 2 v. to draw [a line]; to cross out: gạch một đường to draw a line

      gạch cua n. red-yellow fat inside the shell of a crab

      gạch dưới v. to underline: gạch dưới những từ quan trọng to underline the important words

      gạch men n. tile: lót gạch men sàn nhà to lay floor tiles

      gạch nối n. hyphen (-)

      gai 1 n. thorn: chông