Anne of Green Gables — Page 6

Vocabulary

Những

Nhữɲ — Plural marker for nouns in Vietnamese

cửa

kɨə — Door or opening of a structure

sổ

ʂo — Window; also means notebook

của

kuə — Possessive particle meaning 'of' or 'belonging to'

nó

nɔ — Third person pronoun meaning 'it' or 'he/she'

nhìn

ɲin — To look or gaze at something

ra

za — Out or outward; directional particle

hướng

hɨəŋ — Direction or orientation toward something

đông

ɗoŋ — East; also means winter or crowded

và

va — Conjunction meaning 'and'

tây

tɐj — West; also refers to Western things

qua

kwɑ — Through, past, or across something

phía

fiə — Side or direction of something

sân

ʂɐn — Yard, courtyard, or outdoor area

sau

ʂaw — Behind, after, or in the back

một

mot — The number one; indefinite article 'a'

luồng

luoŋ — A stream or flow of something

ánh

ʔaɲ — Ray or gleam of light

nắng

naŋ — Sunlight or sunny weather

dịu

ziw — Gentle, soft, or mild in quality

dàng

zaŋ — Easy or graceful; used in compounds

tháng

tʰaŋ — Month of the year

Sáu

ʂaw — Six; June as the sixth month

tràn

tʂan — To overflow or flood into a space

vào

vaw — Into or entering a place

nhưng

ɲɨŋ — Conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however'

nơi

nəj — Place or location somewhere

bạn

ban — Friend; second person pronoun 'you'

có

kɔ — To have; existential verb 'there is'

thể

tʰɛ — Can or be able to do something

thoáng

tʰwaŋ — Briefly glimpsed; airy or ventilated

thấy

tʰɐj — To see or notice something

những

ɲɨŋ — Plural marker for nouns in Vietnamese

cây

kɐj — Tree or plant; also means stick

anh

ʔaɲ — Older brother; male pronoun 'you'

đào

ɗaw — Peach tree or peach fruit

trắng

tʂaŋ — White color

đang

ɗaŋ — Progressive aspect marker meaning 'currently doing'

nở

nə — To bloom or blossom open

rộ

ʐo — To bloom abundantly or in full

trong

tʂoŋ — Inside or within a space

vườn

vɨən — Garden or orchard area

bên

ben — Side or beside something

trái

tʂaj — Left side; also means fruit

bạch

ɓajx — White; used in compound words

dương

zɨəŋ — Poplar tree; also means positive/yang

mảnh

maɲ — Slender, thin, or delicate in form

mai

maj — Tomorrow; also apricot blossom

gật

ɣat — To nod the head downward

gù

ɣu — To nod repeatedly; hunchbacked

dưới

zɨəj — Below or underneath something

chỗ

tʃo — Spot, place, or location

trũng

tʂuŋ — Low-lying hollow or depression in ground

bờ

bə — Bank or shore of a body of water

suối

ʂuəj — Stream or small flowing waterway

thì

tʰi — Then; topic or conditional marker

bị

ɓi — Passive voice marker for negative events

đám

ɗam — Group, bunch, or patch of things

dây

zɐj — Vine, rope, or wire

leo

lɛw — To climb; climbing plant or vine

phủ

fu — To cover or drape over something

xanh

saɲ — Green or blue color

kín

kin — Covered completely; closed or sealed

Đây

ɗɐj — Here; this place or this thing

là

la — To be; linking verb in Vietnamese

ngồi

ŋoj — To sit down somewhere

mỗi

moj — Each or every individual thing

khi

xi — When; referring to a time or moment

bà

ba — Elderly woman; grandmother; she/her

xuống

suoŋ — To go down or descend

luôn

luon — Always or constantly doing something

chút

tʃut — A little bit or small amount

không

xoŋ — No, not; negation word in Vietnamese

tin

tin — To believe or trust something

tưởng

tɨəŋ — To think or imagine something

mặt

mat — Face or surface of something

trời

tʂəj — Sky or the sun above

thứ

tʰɨ — Ordinal marker; rank or category

mà

ma — Relative clause or contrast particle

với

vəj — With; together with someone or something

vẻ

vɛ — Appearance or air of something

quá

kwɑ — Too much; excessively or very

nhảy

ɲɐj — To jump or dance energetically

múa

muə — To dance or perform dance movements

vô

vo — Without; into; irresponsible in compounds

trách

tʂajx — To blame or reproach someone

nhiệm

ɲiəm — Responsibility or duty

đối

ɗoj — Toward or facing; in relation to

thế

tʰɛ — So, thus; world or manner

giới

zəj — World or realm of existence

vốn

von — Originally; capital or innate nature

phải

faj — Must, should; right side; correct

được

ɗɨək — To be allowed; successfully able to

xử

sɨ — To handle or deal with something

nghiêm

ŋiəm — Strict, serious, or stern in manner

túc

tuk — Sufficient; serious in compound words

lúc

luk — Moment or time when something happens

này

nɐj — This; referring to nearby thing or time

đan

ɗan — To knit or weave something

len

lɛn — Wool or yarn for knitting

còn

kɔn — Still; remaining; also or furthermore

chiếc

tʃiək — Classifier for single objects like vehicles

bàn

ban — Table or flat surface for use

lưng

lɨŋ — Back of body; also halfway

đã

ɗa — Past tense marker indicating completed action

dọn

zɔn — To clean up or set in order

sẵn

ʂan — Ready or prepared in advance

cho

tʃɔ — For; to give to someone

bữa

bɨə — Meal or mealtime

tối

toj — Evening or dark; dinner time

Bà

ba — Elderly woman; she; Mrs.

trước

tʂɨək — Before; in front of something

khép

xɛp — To close or shut something gently

hẳn

han — Completely or definitively so

cánh

kaɲ — Wing; panel of a door or gate

lại

laj — Again; back; additionally

ghi

ɣi — To write down or record something

nhớ

ɲə — To remember or miss someone

đầu

ɗɐw — Head; beginning or top of something

tất

tat — All or every; entirely

cả

ka — All; entire amount or group

mọi

mɔj — Every or all things and people

trên

tʂen — Above or on top of something

đó

ɗɔ — That; over there; referring to something

Có

kɔ — There is/are; to have something

ba

ba — Three; father in some dialects

đĩa

ɗiə — Plate or dish for food

đặt

ɗat — To place or set something down

vậy

vɐj — So, thus; like that or therefore

chờ

tʃə — To wait for someone or something

ai

ʔaj — Who; someone or anyone

về

ve — To return home; about a topic

cùng

kuŋ — Together with; at the same time

để

ɗɛ — To put; in order to do something

uống

uoŋ — To drink a liquid

trà

tʂa — Tea as a beverage

đồ

ɗo — Things, items, or utensils

dùng

zuŋ — To use or make use of

ăn

ʔan — To eat food

chỉ

tʃi — Only or merely; to point at

loại

lwaj — Type, kind, or category of thing

thường

tʰɨəŋ — Ordinary, usual, or common

ngày

ŋɐj — Day or daytime

mứt

mɨt — Jam or preserved fruit spread

táo

taw — Apple fruit

chua

tʃuə — Sour or tart in taste

bánh

baɲ — Cake, bread, or baked goods

nên

nen — Should; therefore; so consequently

vị

vi — Taste or flavor; position or rank

khách

xajx — Guest or visitor to a place

mong

mɔŋ — To hope or wish for something

đợi

ɗəj — To wait or expect something

chắc

tʃak — Sure, certain, or probably

đặc

ɗak — Special; thick or dense

biệt

biət — Special or particular; separate

Thế

tʰɛ — So; world; manner of something

cái

kaj — Classifier for objects; thing

cổ

ko — Neck; ancient or old

áo

ʔaw — Shirt, blouse, or top garment

con

kɔn — Child; classifier for animals

ngựa

ŋɨə — Horse as an animal

màu

maw — Color or shade of something

hạt

hat — Seed, grain, or small rounded object

dẻ

zɛ — Chestnut; tough or flexible material

sao

ʂaw — Why; star; how come

cảm

kam — To feel or sense something emotionally

khá

xa — Quite, rather, or fairly good

chóng

tʃɔŋ — Quickly or soon; fast

bí

ɓi — Secret or mysterious; squash vegetable

ẩn

ʔan — Hidden or concealed mystery

bất

bat — Unexpected; prefix meaning 'un-' or 'not'

xung

suŋ — Around or surrounding area

quanh

kwaɲ — Around or surrounding a place

yên

ien — Peaceful, quiet, or calm

tĩnh

tiɲ — Still, tranquil, or silent

gì

zi — What; anything at all

Chào

tʃaw — Hello or goodbye greeting

buổi

buoj — Period of day like morning or evening

nói

nɔj — To speak or say something

nhanh

ɲaɲ — Fast, quick, or rapidly

nhẹn

ɲɛn — Nimble, agile, or lively

Buổi

buoj — Period of the day; session

hôm

hom — Day; used in hôm nay meaning today

nay

nɐj — Now or today; current time

thật

tʰat — Really, truly, or genuinely

đẹp

ɗɛp — Beautiful or pretty in appearance

Gia

zia — Family; home; used in compounds

đình

ɗiɲ — Family; communal house; used in compounds

khỏe

xwɛ — Healthy or well in physical condition

Một

mot — One; a single thing or person

vì

vi — Because or for the sake of

tên

ten — Name of a person or thing

gọi

ɣɔj — To call or name something

nào

naw — Which or any; interrogative word

khác

xak — Different or other than something

hơn

hən — More than; comparative particle

tình

tiɲ — Love, feeling, or emotion

tồn

ton — To exist or survive over time

tại

taj — At a location; because of something

giữa

zɨə — Between or in the middle of