(zoology) a sand-bubbler crab (especially of the family Dotillidae)
adj
(figuratively) useless; superfluous; unfruitful
dê
dê noun
goat
The name of the Latin-script letter D.
adj
(colloquial, vulgar) lewd; lascivious
dúi
dúi noun
bamboo rat
adv
headlong, headfirst
dơi
dơi noun
(zoology) bat
dơi quạ
dơi quạ noun
flying fox
megabat
dưa chuột biển
dưa chuột biển noun
sea cucumber
dạ oanh
dạ oanh noun
nightingale
dẽ
dẽ noun
(zoology) curlew
adj
lumpy
dẽ giun
dẽ giun noun
(zoology) a sandpiper (a shorebird of the family Scolopacidae)
(zoology) genus Gallinago (of the family Scolopacidae)
dế
dế noun
cricket
(slang) cell phone/mobile phone
dế mèn
dế mèn noun
cricket; house cricket
dế trũi
dế trũi noun
mole cricket
dốc
dốc verb
to slope, to dip
to pour out; to empty; to exhaust
noun
slope
dộc
dộc noun
douc
langur
em
em noun
a younger sibling
a cousin who is descended from an ancestor who is/was a younger sibling to oneself's or one's spouse's (such as a child of a younger sibling of one of one's parents or a grandchild of a younger sibling of one of one's grandparents)
a person younger than oneself but of the same generation
(formal) a child or a student
pron
(familiar) pronoun used to refer to younger person of the same generation
pronoun used to refer to younger siblings or cousins descended from an ancestor who is/was a younger sibling to one's own or one's spouse's
(formal) pronoun used to refer to a child or a student
pronoun used to refer to the girl or woman in a romantic relationship
adj
small; smaller
ghẹ
ghẹ noun
(zoology) a swimming crab (of the family Portunidae)
(figuratively) a bully; tyrant
(slang) Alternative form of ghệ (“girlfriend”)
verb
to sponge (something from someone); to do at the expense of others
ghẻ
ghẻ noun
(medicine) scabies
(colloquial) scab
Short for cái ghẻ (“itch mite”).
adj
(somewhat derogatory) step-
ghệ
ghệ noun
(Southern Vietnam, colloquial, often disrespectful) girlfriend; girl
giun
giun noun
a worm (animal)
giun chỉ
giun chỉ noun
(zoology) a filarial roundworm of the species Wuchereria bancrofti
giun dẹp
giun dẹp noun
(zoology) a flatworm; platyhelminth (of the phylum Platyhelminthes)
giun lươn
giun lươn noun
(zoology) a threadworm (a roundworm of the species Strongyloides stercoralis)
giun tròn
giun tròn noun
(zoology) a roundworm; nematode (of the phylum Nematoda)
giun đất
giun đất noun
earthworm
giun đốt
giun đốt noun
(zoology) a ringed worm; segmented worm; annelid (of the phylum Annelida)
gián
gián noun
a cockroach (type of insect)
giòi
giòi noun
a maggot (dipterous insect's larva that eats decomposing organic matter)
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
giông
giông adj
(only in compounds) unlucky
noun
(zoology) salamander
giải
giải noun
an accolade; prize; award
(by extension) an awards event
(by extension) a tournament
(zoology) a large soft-shell turtle (various species in the family Trionychidae)
verb
to relieve; to alleviate; to break down; to release; to liberate; to free; to raise (a seige)
(mathematics) to solve (a mathematics problem); to answer
Short for đi giải (“to relieve oneself; to pass water”).
to deliver (a criminal); to conduct under escort; to transport under guard
(Northern Vietnam) Alternative form of trải (“to spread out; to lay out”)
giẻ cùi
giẻ cùi noun
red-billed blue magpie (Urocissa erythroryncha)
some other birds in the genera Urocissa and Cissa
gà
gà noun
a chicken (bird)
adj
(slang) inexperienced or unskilled; newbie
verb
(card games) to up the ante
to give away an answer (e.g., to a math exercise)
(board games) to give a hint or tip; to forgo a turn
gà công nghiệp
gà công nghiệp noun
an industrially raised chicken
(figuratively) a child who lacks common sense due to parental protectiveness
gà cồ
gà cồ noun
cockerel, rooster, gamecock
gà gô
gà gô noun
(zoology) grouse
gà lôi
gà lôi noun
(zoology) certain species of pheasants
gà ri
gà ri noun
(zoology) bantam
gà sao
gà sao noun
helmeted guineafowl
gà tây
gà tây noun
a turkey
gái
gái noun
(collective) girls and women
(collective, informal, colloquial) whores
adj
(only in fixed expressions, of people) female
wife of, Mrs (when used after a pronoun or noun denoting a male person)
gõ kiến
gõ kiến noun
a woodpecker
gấu
gấu noun
a bear (large mammal of family Ursidae)
(slang) date; romantic partner
gấu trúc
gấu trúc noun
a giant panda
a red panda
gấu túi
gấu túi noun
a koala
gấy
gấy noun
wife
gầm ghì
gầm ghì noun
(zoology) dove, pigeon (especially the wild ones)
heo
heo noun
(Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) a pig (mammal of genus Sus)
(card games) a two
heo đất
heo đất noun
(Southern Vietnam) piggy bank
hoàng oanh
hoàng oanh noun
oriole
hoẵng
hoẵng noun
muntjac
hà
hà verb
to exhale, to breathe out (through mouth)
noun
(only in compounds) river
barnacle (marine crustacean)
hà mã
hà mã noun
a hippopotamus
hào
hào noun
hao, one tenth of đồng
a moat
oyster
adj
(used in compounds only) great; extraordinary
hàu
hàu noun
(zoology) an oyster (a type of mollusc; especially of the family Ostreidae)
hôn
hôn verb
(Northern Vietnam, formal in other dialects, especially on the lips) to kiss
noun
a kiss
(only in compounds) marriage
soft-shell turtle
adj
(only in compounds) dim, dark; indistinct
(only in compounds, figuratively) dim (witted); devious, evil
hù
hù verb
to scare someone with a surprise
intj
boo (a loud exclamation intended to scare someone)
noun
wood owl
hùm
hùm noun
(Central Vietnam or literary) tiger (Panthera tigris)
hùm xám
hùm xám noun
blue tiger; Maltese tiger
hươu
hươu noun
a deer
hươu cao cổ
hươu cao cổ noun
a giraffe (mammal)
hươu sao
hươu sao noun
a sika deer
hạc
hạc noun
(zoology) crane
hạm
hạm noun
battleship
(obsolete) a big tiger
hải li
hải li noun
beaver
hải mã
hải mã noun
seahorse
walrus
hải quỳ
hải quỳ noun
a sea anemone
hải âu
hải âu noun
birds in the Procellariidae and Diomedeidae families
hậu
hậu noun
(chess) queen
prefix
post-
(history, of a dynasty) later (used to distinguish similarly named dynasties)
hắc tinh tinh
hắc tinh tinh noun
(rare) chimpanzee
hẻm
hẻm noun
the narrow space between two large barriers
(by extension) a cul-de-sac (blind alley)
adj
(of an alley) narrow
hồ li
hồ li noun
(Chinese mythology) a type of fox yaoguai that disguises as a human; a fox in human's clothing
(rare, derogatory) a mistress
hổ
hổ noun
tiger (Panthera tigris)
(archaic) elapid
adj
ashamed
hổ sư
hổ sư noun
tigon
khách
khách noun
someone who is not the owner, host or proprietor of a place and who's visiting or temporarily staying at that place; a guest, shopper, patron, customer, client, visitor, passenger, etc.; compare chủ (“owner; host; proprietor”)
(dated) celebrity
(dated, informal) Sino-Vietnamese (ethnic Chinese in Vietnam)
(onomatopoeia) treepie
khái
khái noun
(North Central Vietnam) a tiger (The mammal Panthera tigris)
khỉ
khỉ noun
a monkey (primate)
(loosely) an ape (animal)
khỉ đột
khỉ đột noun
a gorilla (a kind of ground-dwelling great ape)
khọn
khọn noun
(obsolete) monkey
khổng tước
khổng tước noun
peafowl, peacock, peahen, peachick
khủng long
khủng long noun
a dinosaur
(by extension) some other prehistoric reptiles, such as pterosaurs and ichthyosaurs
khủng long bạo chúa
khủng long bạo chúa noun
a T. rex
ki
ki noun
(bowling) a pin
(colloquial, euphemistic) dog (animal)
a dustpan
kiến
kiến noun
ant
kiến lửa
kiến lửa noun
a fire ant
kiến sư tử
kiến sư tử noun
antlion
kè
kè noun
(dialectal) fan palm
lizardfish
revetment
két
két noun
(chiefly Southern Vietnam) parrot
safe; strongbox; coffer; lockbox
case (used to store glass bottles of beer or soft drink)
to slightly raise one end or side of a heavy object
adj
not even; warped; shaky; unsteady
kì giông
kì giông noun
a salamander
kì lân
kì lân noun
(Chinese mythology) qilin
(by extension, mythology) unicorn
kì lân biển
kì lân biển noun
narwhal
kì nhông
kì nhông noun
an iguana
kì đà
kì đà noun
(biology) monitor lizard
kền kền
kền kền noun
vulture
kễnh
kễnh noun
(dialectal) tiger
kịch
kịch noun
play, drama
common moorhen
la
la verb
to cry, to shout
(Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to reprimand, to scold
noun
a horse-donkey hybrid; a mule or a hinny
le le
le le noun
(zoology) lesser whistling duck
linh cẩu
linh cẩu noun
hyena (mammal)
linh dương
linh dương noun
antelope
linh miêu
linh miêu noun
lynx
loan
loan noun
hen-phoenix
lân
lân noun
(dated) phosphorus
the qilin, one of the four sacred beasts, along with the dragon, the tortoise and the fenghuang
verb
(only in compounds) to encroach
lãi
lãi noun
(finance) interest
parasitic worms
lính
lính noun
(military) a servicemember; soldier; trooper
(figuratively) a subordinate; drone
lăng quăng
lăng quăng noun
mosquito larva
lưu manh
lưu manh noun
thug, hooligan, scoundrel
lươn
lươn noun
an Asian swamp eel (Monopterus albus)
(colloquial) median strip, central reservation, roadway divider
lười
lười adj
lazy; slothful
noun
a sloth
lạc đà
lạc đà noun
a camelid
lạch
lạch noun
rivulet, canal, creek
lật đật
lật đật adj
(ideophonic) hurried; in a hurry
noun
(toy) tumbler
lệch
lệch adj
be deviated, be out of orbit
noun
eel of the genus Pisodonophis
lịch
lịch noun
calendar
timetable; schedule
(Southern Vietnam) Alternative form of lệch (“eel of the genus Pisodonophis”)
adj
(Southern Vietnam) Alternative form of lệch (“inclined; uneven; aberrant”)
lợn
lợn noun
(zoology, Northern Vietnam) pig
lợn lòi
lợn lòi noun
wild boar
lợn nước
lợn nước noun
(obsolete) a hippopotamus
lừa
lừa noun
a donkey
verb
to dupe; to trick
lửng
lửng noun
badger
adj
(only in fixed expression) not absolute, definitive, conclusive or well-defined, especially in terms of length, height or completeness of ideas or thoughts; in-between; medium
lửng chó
lửng chó noun
raccoon dog, tanuki
ma
ma noun
ghost (spirit appearing after death)
(archaic) a demon
(archaic) magic
ma men
ma men noun
(colloquial) drunkard
ma mút
ma mút noun
(voi~) mammoth
ma nữ
ma nữ noun
(fiction) the ghost of a dead girl or woman
ma trơi
ma trơi noun
will o' the wisp
mai hoa
mai hoa noun
red avadavat; red munia; strawberry finch
mang
mang verb
to carry
to wear (footwear)
to be pregnant
noun
(of a fish) gill
(of a cobra) hood
muntjac
romanization
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 忙
manh giông
manh giông noun
olm
min
min pron
(archaic, literary) I; me
noun
(dialectal) gaur
miu
miu noun
(rare) a pussy-cat (affectionate term for a cat)
moi
moi verb
to drag out, to dig out
noun
a kind of sea shrimp
moóc
moóc noun
walrus
Short for rơ moóc (“trailer”).
muỗi
muỗi noun
a mosquito
muỗm
muỗm noun
katydid, bush-cricket
Mangifera foetida, a species of flowering plants in the Mangifera (mango genus).
spoon
mã
mã noun
code (short symbol)
cipher; code (method of transforming a text in order to conceal its meaning)
code (computer instructions)
Chinese numerals
yard (unit of length)
joss paper
lemon (defective item)
plumage on the neck or rear of a rooster
outward appearance, looks
horizontal bar of a rake, to which teeth are attached
object to be weighed on a scale
(xiangqi) horse, a piece labeled with the characters 馬 (black) and 傌 (red)
(chess) knight
romanization
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 馬 (“horse”)
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 瑪
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 獁
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 碼
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 螞
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 𦄀/𫘖
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 咩/𠴟
mãng xà
mãng xà noun
some kind of giant, monstrous, wicked snake or serpent, perhaps resembling a python (hence the alternative name trăn tinh (literally “monstrous python”)), in Vietnamese folklore
mèo
mèo noun
cat
verb
meow
mèo mướp
mèo mướp noun
tabby cat
mèo tam thể
mèo tam thể noun
calico cat
mòng
mòng noun
certain flies in the Tabanidae family
mòng biển
mòng biển noun
seagull
mòng két
mòng két noun
a teal (bird)
móng tay
móng tay noun
fingernail
solenid
mương
mương noun
ditch, trench
mạt
mạt noun
certain species of mites and lice
adj
extremely poor; be in deep poverty
mắt
mắt noun
(anatomy) an eye
a knot (in wood); a joint; a node
a mesh; a link (in chain, net)
mắt cá
mắt cá noun
(literally) a fish eye
(anatomy) a malleolus
(dermatology) a plantar wart
adj
(photography, film, of lenses or shots) fisheye
mọt
mọt noun
weevil
mối
mối noun
termite
(dialectal) common house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus)
knot; end (of entangled thread or string)
negotiator; go-between
classifier
Used for romantic relationships or a sentiment of hatred
verb
(colloquial) to be a matchmaker
mực
mực noun
ink (coloured fluid used for writing)
ink (dark fluid ejected by squid, etc.)
squid (sea animal)
Short for dây mực (“line made by a carpenter's ink marker”).
(only in fixed compounds and expressions) level
adj
(of a dog) black
mực khổng lồ
mực khổng lồ noun
giant squid, any of the very large squid, of the genus Architeuthis (family Architeuthidae)
nai
nai noun
a sambar deer
(by extension) any species of deer
adj
(slang) innocent; naive
ngan
ngan noun
Muscovy duck
ngao
ngao verb
(of a cat) to meow
noun
certain bivalves
nghé
nghé intj
(onomatopoeia) The cry of a water buffalo calf
noun
water buffalo calf; baby water buffalo
nghê
nghê noun
a creature that has the traits of a dog and a lion, serves as a guardian of temples, similar to a Chinese guardian lion
nghêu
nghêu noun
clam
ngoáo ộp
ngoáo ộp noun
bugaboo, bugbear
ngoé
ngoé noun
small frog
ngài
ngài noun
(North Central Vietnam) human
moth
pron
(highly formal, respectful) you
(highly formal, respectful) he, him
(highly formal, respectful, rare) she, her
ngươi
ngươi pron
(archaic or literary) you
noun
pupil (the hole in the middle of the iris of the eye)
(Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) Synonym of hói
sóng
sóng noun
wave
verb
to shake out even
sông
sông noun
river (large stream which drains a landmass)
sông băng
sông băng noun
glacier
sĩ
sĩ noun
(obsolete or only in compounds) person of letters; intellectual; scholar; fighter; officer; official
(xiangqi) advisor, a piece labeled with the characters 士 (black) and 仕 (sĩ, red)
adj
(archaic) intelligent; wise; well educated
verb
(colloquial) Short for sĩ diện (“to be egoistic, to be snobbish”).
sơn ca
sơn ca noun
(zoology) Oriental skylark (Alauda gulgula)
sư hổ
sư hổ noun
liger
sư tử
sư tử noun
lion
sấu
sấu noun
crocodile
(by extension) crocodilian
Dracontomelon duperreanum, a species of flowering plants in the Anacardiaceae (cashew family).
(by extension) The genus Dracontomelum.
Fruit of Dracontomelon duperreanum.
sẻ
sẻ noun
(zoology) sparrow
verb
to divide, to share
sếu
sếu noun
crane (bird)
số
số noun
(mathematics, grammar) number
size
amount; count
destiny; fate; lot
issue (a single edition of a newspaper or other periodical publication)
(automotive) gear
adj
digital
(slang) gangstalike; with attitude
sốc
sốc adj
shocking
shocked
verb
to shock (usually in an unpleasing kind of way)
noun
(medicine) shock
sứa
sứa noun
jellyfish
tem
tem noun
(postage) a postage stamp
Short for tem bảo hành (“warranty sticker”).
thiên nga
thiên nga noun
(archaic) wild goose
swan
thiêu thân
thiêu thân noun
Synonym of phù du (“mayfly”)
thiếu nữ
thiếu nữ noun
(often literary) a young girl
thoi
thoi noun
(weaving) a shuttle
thuyền
thuyền noun
(nautical) a boat
(history) a wooden ship (large water vessel)
thuyền độc mộc
thuyền độc mộc noun
(nautical) a dugout; logboat
thuồng luồng
thuồng luồng noun
(mythology) an aquatic serpent-like monster (see Leviathan, Jörmungandr and Hydra).
(archaic) a crocodile
thuỷ tức
thuỷ tức noun
a hydra (any of several small freshwater polyps of the genus Hydra and related genera)
thác
thác noun
fall, waterfall
verb
(literary, poetic) to die.
thòi lòi
thòi lòi noun
mudskipper
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
thù
thù noun
a feud
verb
to detest
thú
thú noun
a hobby
(dated or literary) a beast
(chiefly zoology) a mammal
an animal
adj
(literary) interesting; intriguing
verb
to confess; to admit; to own to
(colloquial) Short for đầu thú (“to surrender oneself”).
thú có túi
thú có túi noun
a marsupial
thú lông nhím
thú lông nhím noun
echidna
thú mỏ vịt
thú mỏ vịt noun
platypus
thú vật
thú vật noun
animal, usually four-legged
thương binh
thương binh noun
a handicapped war veteran
thạch sùng
thạch sùng noun
(Northern Vietnam, North Central Vietnam) a common house gecko
thằn lằn
thằn lằn noun
a lizard
(Southern Vietnam) common house gecko
(by extension) certain kinds of prehistoric reptile
thằn lằn bóng
thằn lằn bóng noun
(Northern Vietnam) skink
thỏ
thỏ noun
a rabbit
(by extension) a leporid
(informal) telex typing of Thor (Marvel character)
tim
tim noun
(anatomy, cardiology) a heart
tinh tinh
tinh tinh noun
a chimpanzee
tinh trùng
tinh trùng noun
(cytology) a sperm cell
trai
trai noun
(collective) boys and men
oyster
adj
(only in fixed expressions, of people) male
triết
triết noun
certain species of weasel
tru
tru verb
(of an animal) to howl
(only in compounds) to eliminate
trâu
trâu noun
(zoology) a water buffalo; Asiatic buffalo (a bovid of the species Bubalus bubalis)
(zoology, by extension) any buffalo of the genus Bubalus or the subtribe subtribe
adj
(slang, video games) enduring; tough; hard
trùn
trùn noun
(Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) a worm (more specifically an earthworm)
trút
trút verb
to unload
to dump
to pour
noun
pangolin
trăn
trăn noun
a non-venomous constricting snake, as opposed to a rắn (“non-constricting snake”); a python, a boa, an anaconda, etc.
trĩ
trĩ noun
(zoology) certain species of pheasants
(medicine) haemorrhoids
trạnh
trạnh noun
large tortoise or turtle
trẻ
trẻ adj
(human) young
noun
(slightly formal) a child
young children; infants
tu hú
tu hú noun
koel (genus Eudynamys), especially the Asian koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus)
tuần lộc
tuần lộc noun
reindeer
tàu
tàu noun
one of several types of vehicle or craft, usually large, designed for navigation in or on water, in air, on rails, or through outer space
a large leaf
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Tàu (“Chinese”)
tàu tuần dương
tàu tuần dương noun
a cruiser (class of warships)
tép
tép noun
a small shrimp
tép riu
tép riu noun
Caridina flavilineata, a species of small shrimp
(by extension, colloquial) an unimportant thing; a trivial thing
(by extension, colloquial, derogatory) a weakling; a nobody
tê
tê adj
numb
pron
(Central Vietnam) that; there; those
noun
The name of the Latin-script letter T.
(obsolete) rhinoceros
tê giác
tê giác noun
(archaic) a rhinoceros horn
a rhinoceros
tê tê
tê tê noun
pangolin
tình
tình noun
the ability to feel affection or compassion
(literary) romantic love
a romantic relationship
tít
tít noun
(informal, of a news article) title
(North Central Vietnam) centipede
adj
hermetically closed
adv
(colloquial) far away
tò he
tò he noun
a kind of toy made from glutinous rice powder
tò vò
tò vò noun
a wasp
tôm
tôm noun
shrimp, prawn
tôm hùm
tôm hùm noun
lobster
tôm tít
tôm tít noun
(Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) mantis shrimp
tù nhân lương tâm
tù nhân lương tâm noun
a prisoner of conscience
tườu
tườu noun
(vulgar, as an insult) monkey
tượng
tượng noun
statue
(rare, usually humorous) elephant
(xiangqi) elephant, a piece labeled with the characters 象 (black) and 相 (tướng, red)
(by extension, chess) bishop
tắc kè
tắc kè noun
a gecko
tắc kè hoa
tắc kè hoa noun
a chameleon
tằm
tằm noun
silkworm
tốt
tốt adj
good, as in high-quality, well-made, well executed, good-natured or ethical; compare hay (“good as in inventive, brilliant or entertaining”) and giỏi (“good as in skilled or competent”)
(of head hair or facial hair) very dense or long, more so than it should be
noun
(xiangqi) soldier, a piece labeled with the characters 卒 (black) and 兵 (binh, red)
(by extension, chess) pawn
(figuratively) pawn
uyên ương
uyên ương noun
(zoology) a mandarin duck (a perching duck of the species Aix galericulata)
(zoology) a duck of the genus Aix (generally)
(figuratively) a lovebird; member of a romantic couple
ve
ve noun
cicada
tick
small bottle or jar
glass (substance) (only in the compound bi ve (“glass marble”))
verb
(chiefly in compounds) to flirt
ve sầu
ve sầu noun
(animals) cicada
voi
voi noun
an elephant (mammal)
voi biển
voi biển noun
walrus
voi ma-mút
voi ma-mút noun
(zoology) mammoth
voọc
voọc noun
(Nghệ An, Hà Tĩnh) a monkey (primate)
a langur
vua
vua noun
a monarch (ruler)
adj
(of an insect) being a king
vích
vích noun
an olive ridley sea turtle
vít
vít noun
screw
verb
to pull down, to wrest down
vượn
vượn noun
a gibbon
(loosely) an ape (animal)
vượn cáo
vượn cáo noun
a lemur (strepsirrhine primate of the infraorder Lemuriformes, superfamily Lemuroidea)
vạc
vạc noun
cauldron
black-crowned night heron
vật cưng
vật cưng noun
a pet
vắt
vắt verb
to rest something on something
to wring (clothes)
to squeeze (a piece of fruit to get juice out of it)
noun
a land-leech
vẹm
vẹm noun
certain bivalve molluscs
vẹt
vẹt noun
(zoology) parrot
kite (flying toy on string)
Bruguiera, six species of mangrove plants of coastal areas from east Africa to northern Australia.
vịt
vịt noun
a duck (aquatic bird of the family Anatidae)
vịt giời
vịt giời noun
(Northern Vietnam, humorous or disapproving) a daughter, whom a family may be disappointed to have because of patriarchy (that favors boys to take care of their immediate families and extended families, and to maintain their family names), or who may possess disapproved stereotypically feminine qualities such as talkativeness, whining and nagging that's likened to a duck's or goose's quacking