Lunar New Year (the first three days of the first lunar month)
(by extension) Used in the names of some other holidays/festivals
(rare, by extension, usually in simplified translation) a festival
a
a character
The first letter of the Vietnamese alphabet, written in the Latin script.
noun
The name of the Latin-script letter A.
a cutting tool
am
am noun
small Buddhist temple, small pagoda, hermitage, secluded hut, cottage
ang
ang noun
(Northern Vietnam) a kind of water container
(historical) a traditional instrument made from wood or bamboo, used to measure grain
anh đào
anh đào noun
(archaic) species of Prunus; their fruits
cherry
ao
ao noun
pond
verb
to measure roughly, to measure approximately
atisô
atisô noun
(botany) artichoke
ba chĩa
ba chĩa noun
(weaponry) a trident (three-pronged spear)
ba kích
ba kích noun
a kind of Indian mulberry (of the species Morinda officinalis)
ba lô
ba lô noun
backpack
ba toong
ba toong noun
walking cane
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
ban công
ban công noun
balcony
bang
bang noun
(Vietnam) state (a political division of a federation)
(historical) community of overseas Chinese in French Indochina who emigrated from the same province of China
Short for bang tá (“assistant district chief”).
Short for bang biện (“assistant district chief”).
verb
(Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to crash into; to collide with; to hit
banh
banh noun
(Southern Vietnam) ball
adj
(Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) broken into smithereens; ruined; tattered
verb
to open
to expose
to reveal, to disclose, to lay bare
bao
bao noun
bag; sack; pack
box; packet
verb
to enclose; to envelope; to cover
to guarantee; to assure
to take on everything; to undertake (the whole of) something as someone's proxy
to treat; to pay (for someone else); to foot the bill; to cover (someone else); to stand
det
(literary) so many
bao báp
bao báp noun
baobab
bao cao su
bao cao su noun
a condom
bao kiếm
bao kiếm noun
scabbard
bao tay
bao tay noun
(Southern Vietnam) glove
bao tử
bao tử noun
(anatomy, Central Vietnam and Southern Vietnam) stomach
bay
bay verb
to fly (travel through the air)
to flutter (flap or wave quickly but irregularly)
to fly (travel very fast)
to fade away
adv
with ease; in a fast-paced manner
noun
trowel
pron
(informal) you (second-person plural)
bi-đông
bi-đông noun
(cycling) bidon
(military) canteen of water
bia
bia noun
beer
tombstone; gravestone; stele; monument
(by extension) target (for shooting); bullseye
biệt thự
biệt thự noun
villa
bo bo
bo bo noun
Job's tears
bom
bom noun
bomb
(dialectal) apple
bong bóng
bong bóng noun
a bubble
a balloon
(of an animal) urinary bladder
(of a fish) a swim bladder
boong
boong noun
deck (of a ship or boat)
bong (water pipe used to smoke cannabis)
adj
onomatopoeia for a bell-like resounding sound
bu
bu noun
a cage (often dome-shaped and used for chickens)
(rare) mom; mother
verb
(Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to assemble, to gather into one place
buồi
buồi noun
(slang, vulgar) a dick; a cock
bàn
bàn noun
table; desk; board
classifier
Used for games.
verb
to discuss; to talk over
bàn chà
bàn chà noun
a nailbrush
bàn chải
bàn chải noun
a handheld brush for cleaning, especially a toothbrush
bàn là
bàn là noun
clothes iron
bàn toạ
bàn toạ noun
seat
(by extension, euphemistic) the buttocks
bàn ủi
bàn ủi noun
clothes iron
bàng
bàng noun
the Malabar almond (Terminalia catappa)
grey sedge (Lepironia articulata)
bào
bào verb
to plane
noun
a plane
Only used in áo bào.
(only in compounds) cover; sack; wrapping
(only in compounds) womb
bàu
bàu noun
(Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) pond, pool
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 bao
bánh bao noun
steamed bun, often filled with meat and eggs
baozi; steamed dumpling
bánh cam
bánh cam noun
A deep-fried glutinous rice ball in southern Vietnamese cuisine, filled with mung bean paste and coated with sesame seeds.
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)
bánh kếp
bánh kếp noun
(dessert) pancake
crêpe
bánh mì
bánh mì noun
bread, especially Saigon-style short baguettes with filling
bánh rán
bánh rán noun
A deep-fried glutinous rice ball in northern Vietnamese cuisine, filled with mung bean paste, scented with jasmine flower essence, and doused in syrup.
dorayaki
bánh tây
bánh tây noun
(dated, Northern Vietnam) bread, particularly French bread such as baguettes
(dated, Northern Vietnam, by extension) sandwich
bánh xèo
bánh xèo noun
bánh xèo
bát
bát num
(only in compounds) eight
noun
(Northern Vietnam) a small bowl that can be held in one hand, chiefly used for eating rice
bát ô-tô
bát ô-tô noun
(Northern Vietnam) a large bowl, "large" only in comparison to the small bát/chén/đọi in East Asia, but actually regular-sized elsewhere, usually used to contain more food than a small portion of rice for a person
bè
bè noun
(nautical) a raft (flat, floating structure)
(only in compounds or fixed expressions, usually disapproving) a group of cohorts
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
bình noun
vase
pot
vessel, container
verb
(literary) to declaim, to recite
adj
(only in compounds) level, plain, smooth
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
bít tất
bít tất noun
(Northern Vietnam) sock (covering for the foot)
(by extension) stocking
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)
(of a flavor) delicious and fattish, as with peanuts or chestnuts; nutty
noun
(dialectal) Canarium.
bùng binh
bùng binh noun
roundabout; traffic circle
búa
búa noun
a hammer
búa khoan
búa khoan noun
jackhammer
búi
búi noun
tuft
verb
to make a tuft
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
bơm
bơm noun
pump (device for moving liquid or gas)
verb
to pump
used in bơm cho "to transfer money" (slang)
bướu
bướu noun
(anatomy) gizzard
(pathology) goiter; goitre
(of a camel) hump
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
bản lề
bản lề noun
a hinge (device for the pivoting of a door)
bản tin
bản tin noun
news (report on current events)
newsletter
bảo kiếm
bảo kiếm noun
precious sword
bấc
bấc noun
(botany) soft rush, Juncus effusus
wick
bấm
bấm noun
a nail clipper
a stapler (device which binds paper)
verb
to press; to poke (especially using one's fingers)
to clip (nails)
to staple
to pinch; to clench
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)
bầu sao
bầu sao noun
(botany) a mottled bottle gourd; long opo squash (a kind of gourd that tends to have light spots)
bẫy
bẫy noun
trap, snare, pitfall
bẫy chuột
bẫy chuột noun
mousetrap
bẫy mìn
bẫy mìn noun
booby trap
bật lửa
bật lửa noun
(Northern Vietnam, Central Vietnam) lighter
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
bể
bể noun
(archaic in standard Vietnamese, dialectal in Nghệ An, Hà Tĩnh) sea, ocean
some small water bodies, reserves or containers; a lake, a pool, a water reserve, a water tank, etc.
verb
to break, to be broken
adj
broken
bỉm
bỉm noun
paper diaper
bịch
bịch verb
(vulgar) to hit hard
adj
(onomatopoeia) a thudding noise from a heavy object flopping over
noun
cylindrical bamboo tank; basket
(Southern Vietnam) pack; packet
bọ chó
bọ chó noun
(colloquial) a parasitic bug that feeds on dogs (such as a flea or tick)
a wall-affixed basin or counter-affixed kitchen sink; compare thau (“portable basin”)
Short for bồn cầu (“toilet”).
Short for bồn tắm (“bathtub”).
bồn binh
bồn binh noun
roundabout; traffic circle
bộ gõ
bộ gõ noun
(music) percussion instrument
(computing) input method (program that facilitates the input of foreign scripts)
bộ nhớ đệm
bộ nhớ đệm noun
(computing) buffer (portion of memory set aside to store data)
(computing) cache (fast temporary storage)
bội
bội noun
Clipping of bội số (“multiple”).
chicken cage
bớt
bớt noun
birthmark
verb
to diminish, to cut down, to decrease, to reduce
bờm
bờm noun
(of an equid, lion or cheetah) a mane
a headband
adj
(colloquial, humorous) silly and lacking in common sense
bụng
bụng noun
belly
(figuratively) personality
(figuratively) inner feelings, inner thoughts
bừa
bừa noun
rake; harrow
verb
to rake; to harrow
adj
helter-skelter; topsy-turvy
rash; random; reckless
ca
ca noun
mug (cup)
mug (about 1/4 liter)
(literary, in compounds) a song
(medicine) case
shift (change of workers)
The name of the Latin-script letter K.
verb
(colloquial in Southern Vietnam, somewhat literary in other dialects) to sing
(colloquial, ironic) to praise
(colloquial) to scold
ca nô
ca nô noun
(nautical) a speedboat
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
chai
chai noun
a bottle
(slang) one million dongs
adj
(of skin) callous
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
chiếu
chiếu noun
a sown mat made of straw strands or bamboo pieces
seat; rank
(history) imperial order
verb
to emit light onto a surface; to light up, to shine, to project onto, etc.
(by extension) to display a movie in a theater, by projection or otherwise
(by extension, geometry) to project
(chess, xiangqi) to check
chiều tím
chiều tím noun
(botany) a Mexican bluebell; Mexican petunia (flower of the species Ruellia simplex)
chong chóng
chong chóng noun
a pinwheel
(by extension) a propeller
(by extension) a wind turbine
chum
chum noun
a kind of vase used to contain water
chung
chung adj
general; common; public
verb
(in compounds) to end; to finish
noun
small handleless cup (usually for drinking alcohol)
chuông
chuông noun
(music) a bell
(by extension) the alarm sound of a timepiece or the ringtone of a telephone
chuối
chuối noun
banana
(slang) penis
adj
(slang, Northern Vietnam) cringeworthy; cringy
chuỳ
chuỳ noun
spiked club
chà là
chà là noun
date (fruit of the date palm)
chài
chài noun
a cast net; casting net; throw net
(by extension) fishery with cast nets
chàng
chàng noun
(chiefly fiction, endearing) an admirable/lovable young/young adult man
chisel
pron
(archaic, now literary, chiefly fiction, women's speech, endearing) you, my beloved man
(narratology, literary, endearing) he/him, that admirable or lovable young man
(literary, usually humorous, endearing) he/him, my male romantic partner
chày
chày noun
a pestle (instrument used with a mortar to grind things)
(by extension, baseball, softball) a bat
chân chống
chân chống noun
a kickstand (levered bar of a bicycle or motorcycle)
chèo
chèo noun
either an oar or a paddle
chèo (traditional Vietnamese opera)
verb
either to oar or to paddle
ché
ché noun
big-bellied jar
chén
chén noun
a small handleless porcelain cup that can be held with three fingers for drinking rice alcohol or tea, similar to a small shot glass
(Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) a small bowl that can be held in one hand, chiefly used for eating rice
verb
(informal, colloquial) to eat
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
chòi noun
a hut; shack; shed
verb
to knock down; to pick out; to dislodge (especially with a long tool)
to emerge; to protrude; to come out
chòi mòi
chòi mòi noun
(botany) a shrub of the species Antidesma ghaesembilla
chòng
chòng verb
to tease; to bother (especially playfully)
chôm chôm
chôm chôm noun
(archaic or probably obsolete) sponge
rambutan
(slang) HIV
chõ
chõ noun
(cooking) a steam boiler (often for sticky rice); steamer
verb
(colloquial) to face; to turn toward; to direct (one's mouth) to
(figuratively) to butt in; to meddle; to poke one's nose into
chùa
chùa noun
Buddhist monastery; temple; pagoda
adj
(colloquial, informal) free, uncharged
(colloquial, informal) pirate (unlicensed)
adv
(colloquial, informal) for free, without charge
chùm bao
chùm bao noun
wild maracuja (Passiflora foetida)
chùm ruột
chùm ruột noun
Malay gooseberry (Phyllanthus acidus)
chăn
chăn verb
to shepherd; to lead and guard free-range livestock animals
to nurture; to foster; to raise
noun
(Northern Vietnam) a blanket or a duvet
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)
chũm choẹ
chũm choẹ noun
cymbal
chảo
chảo noun
a pan-like item of cookware; a pan, a wok, etc.
a dish (type of antenna)
chậu
chậu noun
basin (for water); pot; vessel
Short for xương chậu (“pelvis”).
(neologism, figuratively, slang) lover; sweetheart; boyfriend or girlfriend
chặn giấy
chặn giấy noun
a paperweight
chỉ thiên
chỉ thiên noun
(botany) Elephant’s foot (flowers of the genus Elephantopus)
adv
skyward; upward
chổi
chổi noun
broom
chợ xổm
chợ xổm noun
an outdoor public market characterized by vendors selling produce while squatting on the ground; a squatting market
chụt
chụt noun
smack (a loud kiss; a quick, sharp noise when separating the lips)
adv
smackingly
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
cuống
cuống noun
petiole
cord connecting organs or tissue
adj
clumsy due to haste, panic, or other great emotion
cà
cà noun
nightshade
verb
to rub
prefix
repetitive prefix used for some verbs
cà chua
cà chua noun
tomato
cà dái dê
cà dái dê noun
eggplant
cà kheo
cà kheo noun
a stilt (walking pole)
cà pháo
cà pháo noun
African eggplant, Solanum macrocarpon
cà tím
cà tím noun
eggplant
cà vạt
cà vạt noun
a necktie
cày
cày noun
plough
verb
to plough
(figuratively) to toil
cái
cái classifier
Indicates an inanimate, tangible thing
Precedes another classifier (any one but “cái” itself), effectively acting as a focus marker, sometimes conveying a connotation of deprecation, especially if persons are referred to.
noun
(only in compounds) a thing; a whatsit
the solid bits of a broth
(archaic) mother
adj
(of a non-human and non-avian species of animal or plant or their reproductive organs) female
(now chiefly in compounds) big, large, main
prefix
(Northern Vietnam) Title affixed to rural young girls' names.
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)
cáng
cáng noun
stretcher
palanquin
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
cò
cò noun
stork (large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae)
egret
(colloquial, slightly childish) penis, pee-pee
(informal, chiefly derogatory) a broker (mediator between a buyer and seller), especially a deceptive one
(obsolete) chief of police, head of police, superintendent
a trigger (finger-operated lever used to fire a gun)
còi
còi noun
a whistle (device used to make a whistling sound)
a horn (loud alarm, especially on a motor vehicle)
a siren (device for making a sound alarm)
adj
(colloquial) skinny; bony
còng
còng noun
crabs of genus Uca
handcuffs
verb
to put handcuffs (on the wrists)
adj
hunchbacked
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
cùn
cùn adj
blunt (having a thick edge or point, not sharp)
noun
(in certain dialects of North Central Vietnam, clothing) pants; trousers; shorts
cúc
cúc noun
daisy; chrysanthemum
ammonite
(Northern Vietnam) button
antlion
cũi
cũi noun
a square, cuboid cage, used to cage larger animals or humans; compare lồng (“round, cylindrical cage”)
a playpen
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
cưa
cưa noun
a saw (tool)
verb
to saw (cut with a saw)
cươi
cươi noun
(North Central Vietnam) yard
cướp
cướp verb
to rob
noun
robber
cạc-táp
cạc-táp noun
briefcase
cạp nia
cạp nia noun
(literally) {{l|en|a banded outer ring of a nia}type basket
Short for rắn cạp nia (“Malayan krait”).
cạp nong
cạp nong noun
(literally) {{l|en|a banded outer ring of a nong}type basket
Short for rắn cạp nong (“banded krait”).
cần
cần verb
to need
noun
water parsnip
pole; rod
Short for cần sa (“marijuana”).
cần câu
cần câu noun
fishing rod
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 lông
cầu lông noun
badminton
(badminton) a shuttlecock
cầu mây
cầu mây noun
a sepak takraw ball
sepak takraw
cầu thang
cầu thang noun
a staircase; flight of stairs
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)
cầy
cầy noun
civet; viverrid (family Viverridae)
Short for thịt cầy (“dog meat”).
(dialectal) Alternative form of cày (“plough”)
cẩm chướng
cẩm chướng noun
(botany) any plant, such as carnations and pinks, of the genus Dianthus
cẩn
cẩn noun
(North Central Vietnam) hibiscus
cẩu
cẩu noun
(rare, humorous) dog (animal)
Short for cần cẩu (“crane (lifting device)”).
verb
to lift with a crane
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)
cằm
cằm noun
a chin (bottom of a face)
cặp
cặp noun
pair, duo, couple
(historical) wooden satchel used to hold books
schoolbag
verb
to pair
to date someone
cọ
cọ noun
a palm tree
(painting) a brush
verb
to scrub (to rub hard)
cọn
cọn noun
a water wheel
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
cốc
cốc noun
glass, tumbler
cormorant
cối
cối noun
a mortar
(by extension) the container of a rice mill
(by extension) a rice mill
cối xay gió
cối xay gió noun
windmill
cống
cống noun
sewer; drain
verb
to pay tribute
cồng
cồng noun
gong
cổ tay
cổ tay noun
wrist
cổng xoay
cổng xoay noun
turnstile (rotating mechanical device)
cột
cột noun
pillar, column, pole
verb
to fasten, to strap in, to bind, to tie
cờ-lê
cờ-lê noun
a wrench; a spanner
củ chuối
củ chuối noun
corm of a banana tree
Calanthe vestita (a species of orchid)
adj
(slang, Northern Vietnam) cringeworthy; cringy
củi
củi noun
firewood
cứt lợn
cứt lợn noun
Ageratum conyzoides
cửa sổ
cửa sổ noun
(architecture) window
cửa xoay
cửa xoay noun
revolving door (rotating door)
turnstile (rotating mechanical device)
cựa
cựa noun
spur (of roosters)
verb
to stir; to move
(colloquial) to disentangle; to extricate oneself
di động
di động adj
mobile; roving
noun
(colloquial) Short for điện thoại di động (“cell phone; mobile phone”).
diêm
diêm noun
(in compounds) salt
match (device to make fire)
diên vĩ
diên vĩ noun
iris (flower)
diều
diều noun
a gizzard
a hawk (predatory bird of Accipitridae)
a kite (flying toy on string)
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)
dép
dép noun
a piece of footwear that doesn't give full coverage to the foot; a sandal, a flip-flop, a slipper, etc.
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
dĩa
dĩa noun
(chiefly Southern Vietnam) a plate, a dish, a saucer, etc.
(dated, chiefly Southern Vietnam) a disc, a disk, etc.
(chiefly Northern Vietnam) a fork
dưa hấu
dưa hấu noun
watermelon
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
dạ dày
dạ dày noun
(anatomy) stomach
dầu giun
dầu giun noun
(botany) Jesuit's tea; Mexican-tea (an herb of the species Dysphania ambrosioides)
dậm
dậm noun
a fishing tool
dập ghim
dập ghim noun
stapler
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
eo
eo noun
waist
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
ghe
ghe noun
a kind of boat
det
(archaic) many, much; a lot
ghi-ta
ghi-ta noun
a guitar
ghế
ghế noun
a seat (A piece of furniture made for sitting)
ghế đẩu
ghế đẩu noun
a stool (A seat for one person without a back or armrest)
giai đoạn
giai đoạn noun
stage; phase; period
giành
giành verb
to dispute, to fight (for)
noun
a kind of wooden, weaved basket with a flat bottom
giày
giày noun
a non-sock, non-stockings piece of footwear that gives full coverage to the foot; a shoe, a boot, etc.
verb
to trample; to tread underfoot
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
giùi
giùi noun
awl
verb
to pierce
giũa
giũa verb
to file (i.e. to file wood or some other material using a tool)
noun
file (tool)
giường
giường noun
a bed (piece of furniture)
giếng trời
giếng trời noun
(architecture) an atrium
giền
giền noun
amaranth
giỏ
giỏ noun
basket
verb
(Northern Vietnam) Alternative form of nhỏ (“to drip”)
guốc
guốc noun
a piece of footwear that is usually made of wood, resembles a high-heeled flip-flop
any piece of footwear that resembles this type of footwear; a clog, geta, sabot, etc.
a piece of high-heeled footwear, except a boot; a slingback, mule, pump, stiletto, wedge, platform, kitten heel, etc.
(anatomy) a hoof
gàu
gàu noun
dandruff
a type of bucket used to manually splash out water from a pond, or to get water up from a well
gò
gò noun
mound, knoll
(obsolete) island
verb
to bend, to curve
gòn
gòn noun
(botany) ceiba
(by extension) cotton pad
gót
gót noun
heel
gông
gông noun
cangue
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”)
gương
gương noun
a mirror (smooth reflecting surface)
(tấm ~) an example; a role model
(Central Vietnam) Synonym of kính (“eyeglasses”)
gạo
gạo noun
cotton tree
uncooked, dehusked rice (non-glutinous)
gạt tàn
gạt tàn noun
an ashtray
gấc
gấc noun
gac
gậy
gậy noun
stick, cane, staff
gắm
gắm noun
(botany) a climbing shrub of the species Gnetum montanum
gắp
gắp verb
to pick up (with chopsticks or pincers)
noun
tongs (instrument or tool used for picking things up)
the portion of food held by a pair of tongs while cooking
gốc
gốc noun
foot (of a tree, etc.)
origin
(linguistics) root
adj
original
gối
gối noun
a pillow
(usually in compounds, likely to avoid ambiguity with gối (“pillow”)) a knee (joint in the middle of the leg and area around it)
verb
to rest one's head on something
gừng
gừng noun
ginger (plant, spice)
han
han noun
Dendrocnide
hang
hang noun
cave
den
hiên
hiên noun
veranda
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)
huyệt
huyệt noun
grave (excavation for burial)
pressure point
acupoint
(zoology) cloaca
huệ
huệ noun
tuberose
hành
hành noun
scallion; spring onion; green onion
hành tây
hành tây noun
onion
hào
hào noun
hao, one tenth of đồng
a moat
oyster
adj
(used in compounds only) great; extraordinary
húng quế
húng quế noun
Thai basil
hũ
hũ noun
a large storage pot or jar that must be held with two hands; compare lọ (“small jar”), chai (“bottle”) and nồi (“cooking pot”)
hương thảo
hương thảo noun
(botany) rosemary
hướng dương
hướng dương noun
a sunflower
hầm
hầm verb
to stew, to braise, to simmer
noun
a basement; a cellar
Short for đường hầm (“a tunnel”).
hẹ
hẹ noun
garlic chive
hẻm
hẻm noun
the narrow space between two large barriers
(by extension) a cul-de-sac (blind alley)
adj
(of an alley) narrow
hề
hề noun
some sort of comic-relief (usually male) character in chèo who acts foolishly; a chèo fool
(by extension) a (usually male) fool, clown or jester
verb
to matter, to affect, have influence or effect on
adv
(chiefly in the negative) at all, absolutely, completely, totally
hố
hố noun
a pit (hole in the ground)
hốc
hốc noun
creephole, hole
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)
hộc
hộc verb
to spit out (blood, etc.)
noun
drawer
hộp
hộp noun
a squarish container made of bendable material, such as a box or a carton
a can or tin
hộp quẹt
hộp quẹt noun
(Southern Vietnam) lighter
kem que
kem que noun
popsicle
keo
keo noun
glue
acacia
adj
(derogatory, of a person) cheap; stingy
khay
khay noun
tray
khe
khe noun
slit, slot
stream, creek
khiên
khiên noun
shield
khoai môn
khoai môn noun
taro
khoai sọ
khoai sọ noun
taro
khoan
khoan adv
to wait a bit
noun
a drill
verb
to drill
khoang
khoang noun
cavity
cabin
khoá
khoá noun
Short for ổ khoá (“lock; padlock”).
Short for chìa khoá (“key”).
Synonym of chìa (“key”)
(cryptography) key
(music) clef
term; course; round
(archaic) Short for khoá sinh.
verb
to lock
to turn off (tap etc.); to close
khu
khu noun
district, area, zone
ward
(North Central Vietnam) buttock, ass/arse
khuynh diệp
khuynh diệp noun
(botany) Eucalyptus
khuỷu tay
khuỷu tay noun
elbow
khánh
khánh noun
stone chime
khóm
khóm noun
bush, clump (of trees)
(Southern Vietnam) pineapple
a species of pineapple commonly found in southern Vietnam
(Mekong Delta) a neighborhood
không gian tên
không gian tên noun
(computing) namespace
(computing) domain name; domain
không khí
không khí noun
air (gases making up the atmosphere of a planet)
atmosphere; ambiance
khăn
khăn noun
towel, napkin, handkerchief, kerchief, turban
khăn rằn
khăn rằn noun
khăn rằn, a type of shawl typically worn in Southern Vietnam
khăn tay
khăn tay noun
handkerchief
khẩu trang
khẩu trang noun
a surgical mask; a procedure mask
khế
khế noun
carambola, star fruit
romanization
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 憩
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 契
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 瘈
khố
khố noun
a loincloth
khủng hoảng
khủng hoảng noun
crisis
ki
ki noun
(bowling) a pin
(colloquial, euphemistic) dog (animal)
a dustpan
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
kiếng
kiếng noun
(Southern Vietnam) mirror
kiểu gõ
kiểu gõ noun
(computing) input method (set of mnemonics)
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
kén
kén noun
(entomology) a cocoon
verb
to select (carefully, according to certain criteria); to choose; to pick
kéo
kéo verb
to pull
noun
scissors (tool used for cutting)
két
két noun
(chiefly Southern Vietnam) parrot
safe; strongbox; coffer; lockbox
case (used to store glass bottles of beer or soft drink)
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
kính
kính noun
glass that comes in thinnish, flattish sheets (as opposed to, for example, a thick block or a globular shape), used to make doors, windows, eyewear, lenses, etc.; compare thuỷ tinh (“glass as a substance in general”)
eyeglasses
(Southern Vietnam) Synonym of gương (“mirror”)
(only in compounds) path, trait; diameter
verb
(rare, chiefly in set phrases) to respect
prefix
(honorific, before verbs) respectfully; cordially
kính vạn hoa
kính vạn hoa noun
a kaleidoscope (tube of mirrors rotated to produce symmetrical designs)
kơ nia
kơ nia noun
Irvingia malayana
kẹp giấy
kẹp giấy noun
paper clip
kết
kết verb
to plait, to tie in knots
(in certain expressions) to bear (fruits)
(colloquial) to have a crush on someone, to show love interest in someone
noun
end; ending
kệ
kệ verb
(colloquial) to leave alone; to let be
intj
whatever; screw it; what the hell
noun
a small shelf
la bàn
la bàn noun
a compass (instrument to determine cardinal directions)
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
(Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) hundredth part of a tael (equal to 0.378 g)
candlenut; candleberry (Aleurites moluccanus)
lan
lan verb
to spread; to run
noun
orchid
lanh
lanh adj
fast, quick
(often used for a child) mercurial
noun
flax
lao
lao noun
(bệnh ~) (medicine) tuberculosis
harpoon; javelin; dart
jail; prison
verb
to plunge; to dart
lao móc
lao móc noun
harpoon
lau
lau noun
reed, arundinaceous cane
verb
to clean by wiping or rubbing with a wet cloth
lay ơn
lay ơn noun
(botany) a gladiolus
le
le noun
a plant in the rice family, which grows in forests and has a shape similar to bamboo
verb
(Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) Alternative form of lè (“to loll (tongue); to put out”)
adv
(rare) Alternative form of lè (“very”)
conj
(archaic) but; however
li
li noun
cup, glass (def. 2)
lim
lim noun
Erythrophleum fordii
liên kiều
liên kiều noun
(botany) Forsythia suspensa
liềm
liềm noun
a sickle
liễu
liễu noun
willow
loa
loa noun
megaphone (portable device used to amplify a person's voice)
(by extension) speaker; loudspeaker
lon
lon noun
beverage can
(military, informal) stripe
long nhãn
long nhãn noun
(dated or rare) longan
loại từ
loại từ noun
(grammar) classifier (word used to indicate a semantic class)
(grammar) part of speech
lu
lu noun
big vase used to contain water
lài
lài noun
(Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) jasmine
làn
làn noun
handled handbasket with a flat bottom and wide mouth, made from rattan, rush, bamboo or plastics
lane (of a road)
classifier
Used for something moving continuously and steadily, forming a wide and flat surface, such as water (nước), wind (gió), smoke (khói) and waves (sóng): wisp; trail; puff
Used for something forming a thin, smooth layer on the outside, such as skin (da) or hair (tóc).
Used in front of the ten native base numerals (một, hai, ba, bốn, năm, sáu, bảy, tám, chín, mười) to denote one of the first ten days of a month, itself optionally prefixed by ngày
narcissus (any of several bulbous flowering plants of the genus Narcissus)
thá
thá noun
(colloquial) purpose, avail (effect in achieving a goal or aim)
thác
thác noun
fall, waterfall
verb
(literary, poetic) to die.
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
thân
thân adj
(usually of friends) close or even best
(only in fixed expressions) relative
prefix
(history, usually derogatory) pro-
noun
(chiefly anatomy or zoology) a torso
(botany, of a tree) a trunk
(botany, of a grass) a stem
romanization
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 申
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 紳
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 砷
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 伸
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 呻
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 抻
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 珅
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 身
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 親
Sino-Vietnamese reading of 峷
thìa
thìa noun
(Northern Vietnam) spoon (scooped utensil for eating (or serving))
thích
thích verb
to like
noun
maple
thói tật
thói tật noun
vice, bad habit
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)
thùng
thùng noun
a barrel (round vessel made from staves bound with a hoop)
(by extension) the hip area of an outerwear bottom (pants, shorts, a skirt, etc.) within which a top is tucked in
(by extension) a cardboard box used to contain a fairly large amount of retail goods, typically beverage cans, milk bottles/packs or instant noodle packs
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
thước Anh
thước Anh noun
yard (three feet)
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)
thận
thận noun
(anatomy) a kidney
thắng
thắng noun
brake (of a vehicle, etc.)
victory
(sports) a score; a goal
verb
to stop a horse while riding him
to win something, to gain something
to win over someone
to caramelize
thẹo
thẹo noun
scar, cicatrice
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
thịt
thịt noun
human or animal flesh, especially meat, but mostly except fish and shellfish
thốt nốt
thốt nốt noun
sugar palm, palmyra palm, wine palm
thớt
thớt noun
a cutting board; a chopping board
(Internet, slang) thread (series of messages)
classifier
(historical or dated) Indicates certain animals, chiefly horses and elephants.
tim
tim noun
(anatomy, cardiology) a heart
tin vịt
tin vịt noun
canard, hoax
tiếng
tiếng noun
voice
sound
language
reputation or renown
(linguistics) syllable
(linguistics, colloquial) dialect
(linguistics, prosody, colloquial) accent
(colloquial) hour
tiểu bang
tiểu bang noun
(chiefly Overseas Vietnamese) state (a political division of a federation)
(Vietnam) the U.S. states
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
trán
trán noun
forehead
trâm
trâm noun
hairpin
certain species of plants
trã
trã noun
wide-mouthed and shallow earthen pot
tròng
tròng noun
(of eyeglasses) a lens
Short for tròng đen (“iris”).
Short for tròng trắng (“sclera”).
a snare (typically on a long, metal pole)
(by extension) a ratchet wrench
verb
to put in; to insert something into
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
trường trung học
trường trung học noun
secondary school
trường trung học cơ sở
trường trung học cơ sở noun
junior high school
trường trung học phổ thông
trường trung học phổ thông noun
high school
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.
trốc
trốc noun
(North Central Vietnam, anatomy) a head
trống
trống adj
empty; vacant
(of a bird) male
(of an animal with cá (“fish”) in its name, including cetaceans) male
noun
(music) drum
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!
trụ
trụ noun
pillar
verb
to last; to be able to continue (a competition, etc.)
trứng
trứng noun
an egg (body housing an embryo; egg of domestic fowl as food item; ovum)
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)
(botany) Indian jujube; Indian plum; Chinese apple; dunks (of the species Ziziphus mauritiana)
(botany) jharber (of the species Ziziphus nummularia)
(botany) a tree of the genus Ziziphus (generally)
táo tàu
táo tàu noun
(botany) Chinese jujube; Chinese date; red date (of the species Ziziphus jujuba)
táo tây
táo tây noun
(botany) apple (of the species Malus domestica)
tên
tên noun
given name
(by extension) name
(informal, derogatory) person
(archery) arrow
classifier
Indicates hostile people, such as (enemy) soldiers (lính), criminals (tội phạm), etc.
tên chính
tên chính noun
(uncommon) given name
tên chữ
tên chữ noun
(dated) pen name
(historical) courtesy name
(historical) formal name or literary name, used in administrative written records, as opposed to tên Nôm (“demotic name”)
tên gọi
tên gọi noun
name (any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing)
given name
tên hiệu
tên hiệu noun
art name (pseudonym adopted by an artist)
(historical) nickname (familiar, invented given name)
tên hèm
tên hèm noun
posthumous name
tên húy
tên húy noun
(history) the name of a person, usually a noble, that is not meant to be said by the general public
tên họ
tên họ noun
family name
tên lót
tên lót noun
middle name
tên lửa
tên lửa noun
a rocket
(military) a missile
tên miền
tên miền noun
(computing) domain name; domain
tên tự
tên tự noun
(dated) pen name
(historical) courtesy name
tên đệm
tên đệm noun
middle name
tì bà
tì bà noun
pipa (pear-shaped plucked lute) or one of its derivatives (Vietnamese dan ty ba, Japanese biwa, Korean bipa)
loquat
tía tô
tía tô noun
perilla
tò he
tò he noun
a kind of toy made from glutinous rice powder
tô
tô noun
(Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) bowl
verb
to apply color to
tôn
tôn verb
to revere, to respect, to honor
(by extension) to strengthen and heighten
(by extension) to accentuate
adj
(only in compounds) revered, venerable
noun
(only in compounds) Alternative form of tông
sheet metal
tông-đơ
tông-đơ noun
an electric razor
tù và
tù và noun
blowing horn (sound device usually made of or shaped like an animal horn)
túi
túi noun
bag
pocket
(zoology) pouch
túi ngủ
túi ngủ noun
sleeping bag
tăm
tăm noun
a toothpick
little air bubbles
(by exension) one's trace
tạ
tạ noun
quintal (one hundred kilograms)
picul
dumbbell, weight
verb
(only in compounds, formal) to thank
tất
tất adv
then surely; of course
noun
all; the whole of
(Northern Vietnam, colloquial) Clipping of bít tất (“sock”).
tầm gửi
tầm gửi noun
mistletoe
tầm vông
tầm vông noun
certain species of bamboo
tầm xuân
tầm xuân noun
dog rose
tắc
tắc noun
(Southern Vietnam) kumquat
verb
to be blocked; to be obstructed
tỏi
tỏi noun
garlic
tủ
tủ noun
cabinet; cupboard; wardrobe; chest; safe
(figuratively, colloquial) something valuable and useful that is kept by people to themselves, and only shown or used in times of need to win over others; stock-in-trade
(figuratively) part of a subject deemed to be high-yield in exams and chosen as the focus of one's study/exam preparation
verb
(Central Vietnam) to cover (with); to overlay (with)
tủ lạnh
tủ lạnh noun
refrigerator
tựa
tựa noun
Clipping of tựa đề (“title”).
the part of a chair that supports the back of a seated person
verb
to lean
particle
(literary) like; as if
van
van verb
to beg, to implore
noun
valve
waltz
vang
vang verb
to echo; to resound
noun
(colloquial) Short for rượu vang (“wine”).
sappanwood (Biancaea sappan)
vi
vi noun
(anatomy, especially of sharks) Alternative form of vây (“fin”)