Tuttle Compact Vietnamese Dictionary. Phan Van Giuong

sinh v. to sacrifice [oneself]

      hy vọng v. to hope

      hý hoạ n. cartoon, caricature

      hý kịch n. comedy

      hý trường n. theater

      hý viện n. theater

      hỷ adj. glad, happy: giấy báo hỷ wedding announcement

      hỷ tín n. good news [about marriage or childbirth]

      hýt rô n. [Fr. hydrogene] hydrogen

      I

      i tờ v. i and t; first lesson of an anti-illiteracy textbook, to have just begun to learn how to read and write

      ì v. to be motionless; to be inert, to be stubborn, to be obstinate

      ì à ì ạch adv. strenuously: khiêng cái túi ì à ì ạch to carry a bag strenuously

      ì ạch adv. with difficulty, strenuously

      ỉa v. to go to the bathroom, to empty one’s bowels

      ỉa chảy v. to have diarrhea

      ỉa đái v. to make a mess, to empty one’s bowels

      ỉa đùn v. [of child] to dirty one’s diaper or pants

      ích v. to have profit, to use, to be profitable, to be useful: hữu ích/có ích to be useful; vô ích useless

      ích kỷ adj. selfish

      ích lợi adj. profitable, useful

      im adj. silent, quiet, still, calm: im hơi lặng tiếng to keep quiet

      im bặt v. to become completely silent

      im lặng adj. silent, quiet: Im lặng! Silence please!

      im lìm adj. quiet: ngôi nhà im lìm a quiet house

      im mồm v. to shut up, to shut one’s mouth

      im như tờ adj. very quiet

      im phăng phắc adv. absolute noiselessly

      in 1 v. [SV ấn] to print: máy in printing machine, press; nhà in printing house; thợ in printer 2 v. to engrave: in vào trí óc to engrave something on one’s mind 3 adj. to be as alike as two peas

      in ít adj. little

      inh adj. noisy, boisterous

      inh ỏi adj. noisy, loud, strident

      inh tai adj. deafening

      ình v. to swell

      ít adj. little, small quantity; to be or have little/ few; there is little; there are few; to act to a small degree [second verb in series]; to act only rarely [first verb in series]: ít nói to be taciturn; chút ít a little, a few

      ít khi adj., adv. rare; seldom

      ít lâu n. a little while

      ít nhất adv. at least

      ít nhiều adj. a little, some, a few

      ít nữa adj. at least; in a while; more

      ít ỏi adj. in a small quantity

      ít ra adj. at least, to say the least

      ỉu adj. doughy, soggy

      ỉu xìu adj., n. gloomy; dampened spirits

      K

      ka ki n. khaki, a type of fabric

      ka li n. potassium

      ke 1 n. [Fr. quai] quay, dwarf, dock railroad tracks 2 n. [Fr. équerre] square ruler

      ké 1 v. to put one’s money with, to make a small side-bet [jointly with a gambler] 2 v. to squeeze in: đi ké xe to squeeze in for a lift 3 n. cocklebur

      kè kè adj. close by, side by side

      kè nhè adj. [of voice] insistent: nói kè nhè to speak in an insistently low voice

      kẻ 1 n. individual, person, man [cf. người] 2 v. to draw [a line]: kẻ một đường thẳng to draw a straight line; thước kẻ ruler; giấy kẻ rồi lined paper

      kẻ cả adj. elder, senior

      kẻ chợ n. city people; city [old term]

      kẻ cướp n. robber

      kẻ khó n. the poor

      kẻ thù n. enemy, foe

      kẻ trộm n. burglar

      kẽ n. crack, interstice, gap, crevice: kẽ hở gap

      kéc n. parrot

      kem n. [Fr. creme] ice cream; beauty cream: kem bốn màu four color ice-cream; kem đánh giầy shoe polish; kem ly/cốc ice-cream served in glasses; kem cây ice-cream on a stick

      kém adj. [opp. hơn] less [advantageous, profitable, etc.]; weak, fewer, less than: ba giờ kém năm five to three [2:55]; mắt kém [to have] poor eyesight

      kèm 1 v. to go along with, to guide and guard: đi kèm to send along 2 v. to enclose; kèm theo đây enclosed herewith

      kèm nhèm adj. bleary-eyed

      kẽm n. zinc: bản kẽm zinc block, plate

      kén 1 n. cocoon 2 v. to select, to choose (= chọn): kén cá chọn canh to pick and choose, choosy

      kèn n. trumpet, bugle, clarinet, saxophone: thổi kèn to play one of these wind instruments; không kèn không trống without fanfare

      kèn cựa adj. jealous, envious

      kèn kẹt v. to creak

      keng n. cling clang

      kẻng 1 adj. smart, chic 2 n. make-shift gong

      keo 1 n. gelatin, glue 2 n. round [fighting]: vật nhau ba keo to wrestle three rounds 3 adj. stingy, parsimonious: keo bẩn/keo cú, keo kiệt mean, stingy

      keo sơn adj. [of friendship] close, long-lasting: tình bạn keo sơn long-lasting friendship

      kéo 1 n. pair of scissors 2 v. to pull, to drag: kéo cờ to hoist the flag; kéo buồm to trice up a sail; kéo đàn vĩ cầm to play the violin

      kéo bè v. to form a gang, to gang up, to form a party

      kéo cánh v. to form a gang, to gang up, to gather into a faction

      kéo co n. tug of war

      kéo dài v. to stretch, to lengthen, to drag on/ out: kéo dài công việc to prolong a piece of work

      kéo lại v. to recover, to make up

      kéo lê v. to trail, to drag

      kèo n. rafter

      kẻo conj. or else, because, or otherwise, lest

      kẽo kẹt adj. sound of a creaking door or wheels

      kẹo 1 adj. stingy, tightfisted, close-fisted 2 n. candy

      kẹo bông n. cotton candy

      kẹo cao su n. chewing gum

      kẹo chanh n. lemon candy

      kép 1 n. actor, comedian 2 adj. double, twofold; of two thicknesses: áo kép lined coat

      kẹp v. to press, to squeeze

      két n. [Fr. caisse] safe; cashier’s desk; case, carton [of beer, etc.]: két sắt safe; một két bia a carton of beer

      kẹt v. to be caught, to be pinched; to stick

      kê