a kind of Indian mulberry (of the species Morinda officinalis)
ban
ban noun
(historical) branch of administration in the feudal court (of which there are two types: the civil administrators and the martial office holders)
group (of people doing the same work); band; board; squad; committee
shift; work period
(only in compounds) time period; section of the day
(dated) (college-level) subject; (academic) department
orchid tree (Bauhinia variegata)
(medicine) rash
(Central Vietnam) ball
(colloquial) Alternative form of pan
verb
(archaic) to confer on; to bestow
(archaic) to announce; to herald; to proclaim
bao báp
bao báp noun
baobab
bo bo
bo bo noun
Job's tears
bàng
bàng noun
the Malabar almond (Terminalia catappa)
grey sedge (Lepironia articulata)
bá bệnh
bá bệnh noun
long jack (a shrub of the species Eurycoma longifolia in the family Simaroubaceae)
bách
bách num
(only in compounds) hundred
noun
cypress, cypress tree
(obsolete) small boat
verb
(only in compounds) to compel, to force, to constrain
báng
báng noun
(botany) a sugar palm tree of the species Arenga pinnata
(medicine) ascites
a gunstock; shoulder stock; butt (of a gun)
bánh dày
bánh dày noun
Millettia pinnata (a species of tree in the pea family, native in tropical and temperate Asia)
bánh giầy
bánh giầy noun
A white, flat, round cake in traditional Vietnamese cuisine, made of glutinous rice and wrapped in banana leaves.
Lonchocarpus sericeus (a species of tree in the pea family)
bão
bão noun
(weather) storm
(medicine) colicky pain (in the abdomen)
verb
(slang) to go to celebrate on the streets with motorbikes racing around the city (at times of national pride)
bão tố
bão tố noun
hurricane, gale
bèo
bèo noun
duckweed
adj
(slang) cheap, low quality
bèo tây
bèo tây noun
(Northern Vietnam, Central Vietnam) water hyacinth
bìm bìm
bìm bìm noun
(botany) a plant of the family Convolvulaceae (especially bindweed or morning glory)
bìm nắp
bìm nắp noun
(botany) turpeth; St. Thomas lidpod (plant of the species Operculina turpethum)
bình bát
bình bát noun
custard apple (Annona reticulata)
bí
bí noun
pumpkin
other plants in the Cucurbitaceae family
adj
(only in compounds) mysterious, secret, unknown
verb
(informal or slang) to not know
bí ngòi
bí ngòi noun
zucchini
bí đao
bí đao noun
winter melon (Benincasa hispida)
bí đỏ
bí đỏ noun
pumpkin
bòn bon
bòn bon noun
(Southern Vietnam) langsat (Lansium parasiticum)
bòng bong
bòng bong noun
(botany) a climbing fern of the species Lygodium flexuosum
(botany, by extension) any climbing fern (of the genus Lygodium)
split bamboo fibers; bamboo shavings
(figuratively) a mess; jumble
bòng bòng
bòng bòng noun
Calotropis
(Thanh Hoá) wax apple (Syzygium samarangense)
bóng nước
bóng nước noun
(sports) water polo
garden balsam (Impatiens balsamina)
bôm
bôm noun
(regional) apple
a plant-derived tar
bông cải xanh
bông cải xanh noun
broccoli
bông giấy
bông giấy noun
(botany) bougainvillea
bông gòn
bông gòn noun
ceiba
cotton pad
bùi
bùi adj
(of a flavor) delicious and fattish, as with peanuts or chestnuts; nutty
noun
(dialectal) Canarium.
bút
bút noun
any piece of equipment used for writing with one's hand, except chalk
(figuratively) someone who writes for a living, such as a professional writer, editorialist or journalist
bút bi
bút bi noun
a ballpoint pen
bút chì
bút chì noun
a pencil (graphite writing-instrument)
bút chì bấm
bút chì bấm noun
mechanical pencil
bút chì kim
bút chì kim noun
a mechanical pencil
bút lông
bút lông noun
(calligraphy) an inkbrush
(by extension) a brush pen
(by extension) a marker pen
bút máy
bút máy noun
fountain pen
bút mực
bút mực noun
pen (for writing)
bút nguyên tử
bút nguyên tử noun
a ballpoint pen
bơ
bơ noun
butter
avocado
verb
(colloquial) to ignore
bưởi
bưởi noun
a pomelo
(anatomy, euphemistic, humorous, of a woman) a boob; a jug
bưởi chùm
bưởi chùm noun
grapefruit
bạc hà
bạc hà noun
mint
(Southern Vietnam) Colocasia gigantea
bạch chỉ
bạch chỉ noun
(botany) Dahurian angelica (a flowering medicinal herb of the species Angelica dahurica)
(Buddhism) a state of mental clarity
bạch dương
bạch dương noun
(botany) birch
white poplar
bạch đàn
bạch đàn noun
(botany) Eucalyptus
bảo kiếm
bảo kiếm noun
precious sword
bấc
bấc noun
(botany) soft rush, Juncus effusus
wick
bầu
bầu noun
Lagenaria siceraria (calabash vine, bottle gourd)
(by extension) Any plant of genus Lagenaria
Various varieties of Oryza sativa rice that are usually planted as lúa Chiêm in deep paddies, and are relatively colorful, rather strong, and can be planted in paddies high in alum, for red rice or low-quality rice.
gourd (hard-shelled fruit from a plant in Lagenaria)
gourd (dried and hardened shell of a gourd fruit)
(botany) ovary (lower part of a pistil or carpel that bears ovules)
(horticulture) rootball
(nautical) bulbous bow; bulbous stern
bosom (seat of one's inner thoughts, feelings, etc.)
(dialectal) womb; baby bump
a space of something
pregnancy
adj
pregnant
(used in compounds) bulging, plump
verb
to be pregnant
to vote
to elect
bầu hồ lô
bầu hồ lô noun
(botany) a bottle gourd; calabash (of the species Lagenaria siceraria)
bắp
bắp noun
(of a banana plant) a blossom
(by extension) muscle
(by extension, Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) maize, corn
(colloquial) popcorn
bẹ
bẹ noun
(botany) sheath
(dialectal) corn, maize
bệnh
bệnh noun
disease; illness; sickness
defect; malfunction
bad habit
adj
(Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) sick; ill
bọ chó
bọ chó noun
(colloquial) a parasitic bug that feeds on dogs (such as a flea or tick)
(botany) a flowering plant of the genus Buddleja
bồ công anh
bồ công anh noun
dandelion
bồ kết
bồ kết noun
locust tree
cam
cam noun
orange, such as or citrus sinensis sinensis or citrus aurantium
Short for cam sành (“Citrus reticulata × sinensis”).
adj
made of oranges
(màu ~) of the colour orange
cam thảo
cam thảo noun
licorice
can
can noun
(alternative medicine) liver
Short for Thiên Can (“celestial stem”).
walking stick
verb
to concern; to apply to
to be involved (in); to be implicated (in)
to dissuade (someone from doing something); to intervene
to join; to unite; to sew together
to trace (through translucent paper), to do tracing
canh ki na
canh ki na noun
cinchona
cao lương
cao lương noun
(agriculture) sorghum
(only in compounds) rich food
cau
cau noun
areca
verb
to frown
chanh
chanh noun
lime
chanh dây
chanh dây noun
(Southern Vietnam) passion fruit
chanh leo
chanh leo noun
(Northern Vietnam) passion fruit
chanh tây
chanh tây noun
lemon
chay
chay noun
Artocarpus tonkinensis A Cheval (a tree in the mulberry family)
adj
vegan
adv
(colloquial) in an ordinary, even lackluster, way; without special aids or equipment
chiều tím
chiều tím noun
(botany) a Mexican bluebell; Mexican petunia (flower of the species Ruellia simplex)
choáng
choáng adj
dazzled; overwhelmed; stunned; shocked
noun
(medicine) shock
chuối
chuối noun
banana
(slang) penis
adj
(slang, Northern Vietnam) cringeworthy; cringy
chà là
chà là noun
date (fruit of the date palm)
chày
chày noun
a pestle (instrument used with a mortar to grind things)
(by extension, baseball, softball) a bat
chèo
chèo noun
either an oar or a paddle
chèo (traditional Vietnamese opera)
verb
either to oar or to paddle
chìa vôi
chìa vôi noun
a tool for spreading lime (on a betel leaf)
(zoology) a wagtail (bird of the genus Motacilla)
(zoology, by extension) any bird of the family Motacillidae
(botany) turpeth; St. Thomas lidpod (plant of the species Operculina turpethum)
chò
chò noun
a three-legged device for raising plates on the altar
(botany) a tree in the genus Parashorea
chò chỉ
chò chỉ noun
(botany) a tree of the species Parashorea chinensis
chòi mòi
chòi mòi noun
(botany) a shrub of the species Antidesma ghaesembilla
chôm chôm
chôm chôm noun
(archaic or probably obsolete) sponge
rambutan
(slang) HIV
chùm bao
chùm bao noun
wild maracuja (Passiflora foetida)
chùm ruột
chùm ruột noun
Malay gooseberry (Phyllanthus acidus)
chĩa
chĩa noun
a pitchfork
a harpoon; pike (especially for fishing)
verb
to point (at); to aim (at) (with a weapon)
to stab with a pitchfork or a harpoon
chĩa ba
chĩa ba noun
a pitchfork (typically with three prongs)
chỉ thiên
chỉ thiên noun
(botany) Elephant’s foot (flowers of the genus Elephantopus)
adv
skyward; upward
chổi
chổi noun
broom
cung
cung noun
a palace
(astrology) a sign
the first note in the classic pentatonic scale.
(archery) bow
(geometry) arc
(economics) supply
cuốc
cuốc noun
swamphen
hoe
errand
verb
to hoe
cuồng phong
cuồng phong noun
(weather) hurricane
cà chua
cà chua noun
tomato
cà dái dê
cà dái dê noun
eggplant
cà kheo
cà kheo noun
a stilt (walking pole)
cà tím
cà tím noun
eggplant
cán
cán noun
a handle; grip; staff; lever (especially of a tool)
verb
to flatten; to crush (especially with rolling cylindrical objects)
(figuratively) to run over (with a vehicle)
cát cánh
cát cánh noun
(botany) Platycodon grandiflorus
cân
cân noun
(colloquial, dated) kilogram
a weighing instrument; a balance, scale, etc.
verb
to weigh
adj
in some kind of balance or equilibrium
cây
cây noun
a plant with a hard trunk or stem, such as a woody tree or bamboo, as opposed to cỏ (“(soft-stemmed) grass”)
(by extension) a plant (including trees and grasses), or more rarely, a mushroom
(colloquial) Short for cây số (“kilometre/kimometer”).
classifier
Indicates plants
Indicates stick/rod-like objects
(music) Indicates string instruments and some other types of musical instruments
cóc
cóc noun
a toad
species in the genus Spondias, such as Spondias dulcis
particle
(colloquial) not
intj
(colloquial) no
cói
cói noun
Cyperus tegetiformis
côca
côca noun
(botany) coca plant
Coca-Cola; cola (drink)
kola nut
cocaine
côn
côn noun
(weaponry) a stick or staff
(rare, Chinese mythology) (cá ~) Kun, a giant mythical fish
côn nhị khúc
côn nhị khúc noun
(weaponry) nunchucks
cúc
cúc noun
daisy; chrysanthemum
ammonite
(Northern Vietnam) button
antlion
cơ
cơ noun
(anatomy) muscle
(card games) hearts
(billiards, snooker) a cue stick
(historical, military) military unit consisting of 10 or 200–500 soldiers.
suffix
(obsolete) aircraft; airplane
adj
related to mechanics
mechanical
particle
(chiefly Northern Vietnam, colloquial, childish) it must be this way, not any other; my way or no way
cơ bản
cơ bản adj
basic; essential; fundamental
adv
basically; essentially
cơ bắp
cơ bắp noun
muscles
cơ chế
cơ chế noun
mechanism; structure
cơ cấu
cơ cấu noun
mechanical structure; mechanism
agency; authority; institution
cơ cực
cơ cực adj
poor and miserable; destitute
cơ giới
cơ giới noun
machine; motor
cơ hoành
cơ hoành noun
(anatomy) diaphragm
cơ học
cơ học noun
mechanics
cơ học lượng tử
cơ học lượng tử noun
quantum mechanics
cơ hội
cơ hội noun
opportunity
cơ khí
cơ khí noun
(engineering) mechanics; machinery
adj
mechanical
cơ man
cơ man noun
a multitude; myriad; gazillion; countless number
cơ mà
cơ mà conj
(dialectal, colloquial) but; yet
cơ mật
cơ mật adj
secret; privy
cơ nghiệp
cơ nghiệp noun
fortune; wealth
patrimony; heritage
cơ năng
cơ năng noun
a function; dynamic; mechanic (especially in biology and medicine)
(physics) mechanical energy
adj
functional; mechanical
cơ phó
cơ phó noun
co-pilot
cơ quan
cơ quan noun
a government institution
a white-collar workplace
(biology, anatomy) an organ
cơ quan chức năng
cơ quan chức năng noun
appropriate authorities; relevant authorities
cơ số
cơ số noun
(usually computing) a base; a radix
cơ sở
cơ sở noun
foundation; base; basis
enterprise; organ; office premises
cơ sở dữ liệu
cơ sở dữ liệu noun
database
cơ sở hạ tầng
cơ sở hạ tầng noun
infrastructure
(Marxism) base
cơ thể
cơ thể noun
human body, organism
cơ thủ
cơ thủ noun
a cue sportsperson
cơ tim
cơ tim noun
(anatomy) cardiac muscle; myocardium
cơ trí
cơ trí adj
quick-witted; shrewd
resourceful; clever
cơ trưởng
cơ trưởng noun
pilot (in command); captain
cơ vân
cơ vân noun
(anatomy) skeletal muscle
cơ địa
cơ địa noun
(chiefly medicine) predisposition
cơ động
cơ động noun
(military) mobility
cơi
cơi verb
to build higher; to build a superstructure (over)
noun
betel and areca-nut tray
cơi nới
cơi nới verb
to build an extension
cơm
cơm noun
cooked non-glutinous rice
a rice meal
(of fruit, especially coconuts) meat; flesh
adj
(of fruit) tasteless (not sour, or only slightly sweet)
verb
(slang) to walk away with; to steal
cơm bữa
cơm bữa adv
frequently; very often
cơm chiên
cơm chiên noun
fried rice
cơm cháy
cơm cháy noun
(literally) any type of cooked rice (boiled, fried, etc.) that is burnt
scorched rice (snack made of burnt or fried dried cooked rice)
cơm chẳng lành, canh chẳng ngọt
cơm chẳng lành, canh chẳng ngọt phrase
(literally) rice isn't well cooked, broths aren't well seasoned
(figuratively) the marriage in question isn't going smoothly
cơm gà
cơm gà noun
chicken rice
cơm gà Hải Nam
cơm gà Hải Nam noun
Hainanese chicken rice
cơm gà Hội An
cơm gà Hội An noun
Hội An-style chicken rice (with the rice cooked in tumeric)
cơm hộp
cơm hộp noun
boxed meal; packed food; lunch box; takeaway
cơm không lành, canh không ngọt
cơm không lành, canh không ngọt phrase
Synonym of cơm chẳng lành, canh chẳng ngọt
cơm muối
cơm muối intj
(Northern Vietnam, Central Vietnam) bless you; gesundheit
cơm nước
cơm nước noun
(colloquial) food and drink; meal; daily intakes
cơm rang
cơm rang noun
fried rice reheated by roasting in a pan
cơm tấm
cơm tấm noun
cooked broken rice
cơn
cơn classifier
(physiology, psychology) Indicates some types of negative physiological/psychological condition, such as pain, anger, etc.: sudden attack; bout
(weather) Indicates some types of weather phenomena, such as winds, rains, storms, hurricanes, cyclones, whirlwinds, etc.
cơn phê
cơn phê noun
a high (on drugs)
cần
cần verb
to need
noun
water parsnip
pole; rod
Short for cần sa (“marijuana”).
cầu
cầu noun
(sports) a jianzi shuttlecock
(badminton) a badminton shuttlecock
(sports) Short for cầu mây (“sepak takraw ball”).
a bridge (construction or natural feature that spans a divide)
(Southern Vietnam) Short for nhà cầu (“latrine; lavatory”).
(economics) demand
verb
to ask for; to demand
to pray that something will happen; compare ước (“to wish”)
cầu trượt
cầu trượt noun
a slide
cầu tuột
cầu tuột noun
a slide
cầu vồng
cầu vồng noun
a rainbow (multicoloured arch in the sky)
cẩm chướng
cẩm chướng noun
(botany) any plant, such as carnations and pinks, of the genus Dianthus
cẩn
cẩn noun
(North Central Vietnam) hibiscus
cậy
cậy verb
(rarely used alone) to rely on; to pin one's hopes (on)
to congratulate oneself; plume oneself (on)
noun
date plum (Diospyros lotus)
cọ
cọ noun
a palm tree
(painting) a brush
verb
to scrub (to rub hard)
cỏ
cỏ noun
grass
(slang) weed; marijuana
adj
(literary) negligible
cỏ bợ
cỏ bợ noun
(botany) European waterclover (Marsilea quadrifolia)
cỏ gà
cỏ gà noun
Cynodon dactylon
cỏ may
cỏ may noun
Chrysopogon aciculatus
cỏ tranh
cỏ tranh noun
cogon grass
cột
cột noun
pillar, column, pole
verb
to fasten, to strap in, to bind, to tie
củi
củi noun
firewood
cứt lợn
cứt lợn noun
Ageratum conyzoides
diêm
diêm noun
(in compounds) salt
match (device to make fire)
diên vĩ
diên vĩ noun
iris (flower)
dong
dong verb
drive, escort
noun
Phrynium placentarium
dành dành
dành dành noun
(botany) Cape jasmine (a flower of the species Gardenia jasminoides)
dâm bụt
dâm bụt noun
hibiscus
dâu
dâu noun
mulberry
(by extension) strawberry
daughter-in-law
Short for cô dâu (“bride”).
dâu tây
dâu tây noun
strawberry
dâu tằm
dâu tằm noun
mulberry
dây gắm
dây gắm noun
(botany) a climbing shrub of the species Gnetum montanum
(botany) plants of the division Gnetophyta (generally)
dông
dông noun
a thunderstorm
dù
dù noun
(Southern Vietnam) umbrella
parachute
conj
(literary or formal) even if, although
dùi
dùi noun
long stick
drumstick
dùi cui
dùi cui noun
cudgel, club
dưa lê
dưa lê noun
honeydew melon
dương
dương noun
(occult) yang
poplar
adj
(occult) having "yang" characteristics, such as "bright", "solar" or "masculine"
(mathematics, physics) positive
affix
ocean
caprid
dương xỉ
dương xỉ noun
(botany) fern
dương đào
dương đào noun
kiwi
dầu giun
dầu giun noun
(botany) Jesuit's tea; Mexican-tea (an herb of the species Dysphania ambrosioides)
dẻ
dẻ noun
chestnut
dọc mùng
dọc mùng noun
(Northern Vietnam) Colocasia gigantea
dứa
dứa noun
(Northern Vietnam) pineapple
a species of pineapple commonly found in northern Vietnam
dừa
dừa noun
coconut
gai
gai noun
hemp-nettle
thorn
prickle
(Central Vietnam) pineapple
ramie
gan
gan noun
(anatomy) a liver
(figuratively) audacity; gall; balls
(botany) Malus doumeri
adj
hepatic
courageous, brave, tough
ghi-ta
ghi-ta noun
a guitar
giá
giá noun
price
(Southern Vietnam) bean sprouts
shelf
mount (object on which another object is mounted)
adj
(obsolete or only in compounds) cold
conj
if; in case; supposing; if only; I wish
giáo
giáo noun
lance, spear
affix
of teaching or educating
suffix
religion
giò
giò noun
leg
meat paste
pork sausage
gió
gió noun
wind (movement of air)
(alternative medicine) harmful elements that are believed to cause fevers, especially if the patient is exposed to a lot of wind, commonly thought of as actual harmful winds that can penetrate the body and that can be guarded against with silver-coated necklaces, wristbands or ankle bands
giền
giền noun
amaranth
gòn
gòn noun
(botany) ceiba
(by extension) cotton pad
găng
găng noun
(clothing) glove
Species of the genus Aidia, especially Aidia chantonea
Species of the genus Canthium
Species of the genus Fagerlindia
Species of the genus Oxyceros
indigoberry (Randia)
Species of the genus Rothmannia
adj
tight; tense; strained
adv
tightly; tensely; in a strained manner
gươm
gươm noun
Synonym of kiếm (“sword”)
gạo
gạo noun
cotton tree
uncooked, dehusked rice (non-glutinous)
gậy
gậy noun
stick, cane, staff
gắm
gắm noun
(botany) a climbing shrub of the species Gnetum montanum
gừng
gừng noun
ginger (plant, spice)
han
han noun
Dendrocnide
hoa bất tử
hoa bất tử noun
(botany) strawflower (Xerochrysum bracteatum)
hoa chè
hoa chè noun
(Northern Vietnam, botany) a camellia
hoa giấy
hoa giấy noun
(botany) a bougainvillea
confetti
hoa hiên
hoa hiên noun
(botany) orange day-lily (Hemerocallis fulva)
hoa trà
hoa trà noun
(Southern Vietnam, botany) a camellia
hoàng lan
hoàng lan noun
(botany) ylang ylang (a tree of the species Cananga odorata)
hoè
hoè noun
Chinese scholar tree (Styphnolobium japonicum)
huệ
huệ noun
tuberose
hành
hành noun
scallion; spring onion; green onion
hành tây
hành tây noun
onion
húng quế
húng quế noun
Thai basil
hương thảo
hương thảo noun
(botany) rosemary
hướng dương
hướng dương noun
a sunflower
hẹ
hẹ noun
garlic chive
hồng
hồng adj
pink
(only in compounds) red
noun
persimmon
hồng táo
hồng táo noun
(botany) red date; Chinese jujube; Chinese date (of the species Ziziphus jujuba)
kem que
kem que noun
popsicle
keo
keo noun
glue
acacia
adj
(derogatory, of a person) cheap; stingy
khoai môn
khoai môn noun
taro
khoai sọ
khoai sọ noun
taro
khuynh diệp
khuynh diệp noun
(botany) Eucalyptus
khóm
khóm noun
bush, clump (of trees)
(Southern Vietnam) pineapple
a species of pineapple commonly found in southern Vietnam
(Mekong Delta) a neighborhood
không khí
không khí noun
air (gases making up the atmosphere of a planet)
atmosphere; ambiance
khế
khế noun
carambola, star fruit
romanization
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 憩
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 契
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 瘈
kim
kim noun
(rare, only in compounds) metal
Metal, one of the Wu Xing
a needle
(of a clock/watch) a hand
kim tiêm
kim tiêm noun
injection needle
kim tiêm dưới da
kim tiêm dưới da noun
hypodermic needle
kiếm
kiếm noun
a sword
verb
to seek, to search, to find
kè
kè noun
(dialectal) fan palm
lizardfish
revetment
kèn
kèn noun
a traditional double reed shawm of Vietnam
kèo
kèo noun
a supporting structure in the house
(by extension, gamble) bet
(informal) appointment
Short for cá kèo (“goby (of the genus Pseudapocryptes)”).
kèo nèo
kèo nèo noun
Limnocharis flava, yellow velvetleaf, an aquatic flowering plant native to southeast Asia.
ké
ké verb
(placed after the main verb) to obtain a share of something from someone; to get a share
noun
members of the Xanthium genus
kéo
kéo verb
to pull
noun
scissors (tool used for cutting)
kê
kê noun
millet
verb
to rest (a part of one's body) on something
(furniture) to place; to arrange; to put
to prescribe
kìm
kìm noun
either pincers, or more popularly, pliers
kích
kích noun
a halberd
(colloquial) a jack; lifting device
verb
(only in compounds) to ambush, to attack
(only in compounds) to stimulate, to arouse, to excite, to incite
kơ nia
kơ nia noun
Irvingia malayana
lai
lai verb
Short for lai giống (“to crossbreed”).
(Central Vietnam) to carry (someone) on one's bicycle or motorbike pillion; to give someone a lift on the bicycle or motorbike
(government) a department (the provincial equivalent of a bộ (“ministry”))
sữa
sữa noun
milk (white liquid produced by the mammary glands of female mammals to nourish their young)
milk (liquid from a vegetable source)
semen
Alstonia scholaris
Alstonia
thanh long
thanh long noun
pitaya, dragon fruit
thiên điểu
thiên điểu noun
(botany) bird of paradise
thuỷ tiên
thuỷ tiên noun
narcissus (any of several bulbous flowering plants of the genus Narcissus)
thánh giá
thánh giá noun
(Christianity) cross (modified representation of the crucifixion stake); crucifix
(Christianity, figuratively) cross (difficult situation that must be endured)
(rare) imperial carriage
thích
thích verb
to like
noun
maple
thông
thông noun
pine (tree of the genus Pinus)
Short for thông phán (“secretary”).
Short for thông ngôn (“interpreter”).
verb
to go over or through (to); to run through; to travel through; to cross
to clear off; to unchoke; to unclog
to be in succession; to be non-stop; to be on end
to understand (thoroughly) and accept; to understand and agree to
to be familiar with; to master; to be fluent or conversant in
(archaic) to be sufficient; to be enough
(slang) to buttfuck; to do anal sex
adj
(Central Vietnam) good; skilled
thông rụng lá
thông rụng lá noun
larch (Larix)
thơm
thơm adj
fragrant, sweet-smelling; of a pleasant aroma
noun
a species of pineapple commonly found in southern Vietnam
verb
(colloquial, not on the lips) to kiss
thương
thương noun
long-handled spear
lance
(only in compounds) commerce
(arithmetic) a quotient
affix
injury
verb
to love non-romantically
to feel sorry for
(Southern Vietnam, colloquial, euphemistic) to be in love with; to love romantically
romanization
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 傷
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 艙
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 蹡
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 瑲
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 殤
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 鏘
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 戧
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 槍
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 倉
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 蒼
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 觴
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 商
thước
thước noun
a tool for measuring length
a Vietnamese yard, equal to 40 cm
thược dược
thược dược noun
(botany) a dahlia
thạch tùng
thạch tùng noun
common club moss, Lycopodium clavatum
thảo
thảo noun
grasses and herbs
verb
to write, to draft
to be pious, to be generous, to be open-handed, to be devoted, to be virtuous, to be dutiful
thầu dầu
thầu dầu noun
(botany) castor oil plant; castor bean (a flowering plant of the species Ricinus communis)
thị
thị noun
yellow persimmon (gold apple), Diospyros decandra
(only in compounds) market
pron
(archaic or literary or formal, derogatory) she/her, that criminal
(archaic or literary, derogatory) you, bitch
verb
(only in compounds) to see
thịnh nộ
thịnh nộ noun
wrath, rage
thốt nốt
thốt nốt noun
sugar palm, palmyra palm, wine palm
tre
tre noun
bamboo
trung quân
trung quân phrase
to be loyal to the monarch; loyalty to the monarch
noun
(archaic) Army of the Center, Central Army
Ancistrocladus tectorius, a plant species in the monogeneric family Ancistrocladaceae.
tràm
tràm noun
melaleuca
trám
trám noun
members of the genus Canarium
verb
to fill
trâm
trâm noun
hairpin
certain species of plants
trúc
trúc noun
a member of the genus of bamboo, Phyllostachys
trước
trước prep
before (earlier than in time)
in front of
adv
before
ago
trượng
trượng noun
(dated) stick, cane
(dated) staff, rod
(archaic) a unit of length
(North Central Vietnam) paternal uncle-in-law, father's sister's husband
trầu
trầu noun
betel
trẩu
trẩu noun
mu oil tree (Vernicia montana)
(neologism, slang) Contraction of trẻ trâu.
trời
trời noun
the sky
weather
(sometimes capitalized) a generic deification of the sky that is said to be able to grant "natural gifts" (talent, good weather, etc.) and deal heavenly "punishments" (storms, lightning, etc.); he may be conflated with the Ngọc Hoàng (“Jade Emperor”) borrowed from Chinese myths; the heavenly lord; compare Chinese 老天 (literally “old heaven”)
adj
(of anseriforms) wild
Used after ngày, tháng, or năm to emphasize a lengthy duration
intj
(colloquial) good Lord!
trứng cá
trứng cá noun
(literally) a fish egg(s); roe
Muntingia calabura
Short for mụn trứng cá (“acne pimple”).
trứng gà
trứng gà noun
chicken egg
the canistel, a tropical fruit (Pouteria campechiana)