Harrigan — Page 4

Vocabulary

anh

Pronoun referring to an older male or brother.

ta

Pronoun meaning 'he', 'she', or 'we'.

nói

To speak or say something to someone.

Tôi

First-person pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'.

tình

Relating to feeling, love, or circumstance.

cờ

Flag or banner; also a board game piece.

lên

To go up, rise, or ascend to a place.

tàu

A ship, boat, or large vessel on water.

của

Possessive particle meaning 'of' or 'belonging to'.

và

Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses.

thấy

To see, notice, or perceive something visually.

Nếu

Conditional conjunction meaning 'if' in a sentence.

_có thể_

Emphasized phrase meaning 'can' or 'be able to'.

dùng

To use or make use of something.

thêm

To add more; additionally or furthermore.

một

The number one; indefinite article in Vietnamese.

người

A person, human being, or individual.

hãy

Imperative particle urging someone to do something.

để

To let, allow, or place something somewhere.

tôi

First-person pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'.

ở

To be at, stay, or live in a place.

lại

To stay, remain, or do something again.

không

Negation word meaning 'no', 'not', or 'without'.

bị

Passive marker indicating an unfavorable action done to subject.

ràng

To bind or tie; used in compound 'ràng buộc'.

buộc

To tie, bind, or obligate someone to something.

nơi

A place, location, or specific spot somewhere.

nào

Interrogative or relative word meaning 'which' or 'any'.

cần

To need or require something; necessary.

phải

Must, have to; indicates obligation or necessity.

di

To move or migrate; used in compound 'di chuyển'.

chuyển

To move, transfer, or shift from one place to another.

Dù

Concessive conjunction meaning 'even though' or 'despite'.

trong

Preposition meaning 'in', 'inside', or 'within'.

bóng

Shadow, shade, or silhouette of an object.

tối

Dark or darkness; describing low light conditions.

vẫn

Adverb meaning 'still' or 'nevertheless', despite circumstances.

bắt

To catch, capture, or begin doing something.

gặp

To meet or encounter someone or something.

ánh

A gleam or ray of light shining brightly.

mắt

Eye or eyes of a person or animal.

lấp

To fill, cover, or twinkle; used in 'lấp lánh'.

lánh

Sparkling or glittering; part of compound 'lấp lánh'.

Xuống

To go down, descend, or move downward.

khỏi

Away from; off of; to recover from illness.

cầu

A bridge or elevated walkway over water.

quát

To shout, yell, or bark at someone angrily.

to

Loudly or in a large, big manner.

Nhưng

Conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however', showing contrast.

là

Verb 'to be'; linking subject to predicate.

quay

To turn around or rotate toward a direction.

sang

To turn toward; to cross over to somewhere.

viên

A member or officer of an organization or crew.

thuyền

A small boat or vessel used on water.

phó

Deputy or vice; second-in-command position.

thứ

Ordinal number marker meaning 'first', 'second', etc.

nhất

First or most; superlative marker in Vietnamese.

hai

The number two; second in a sequence.

mình

Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself' or informal 'I/you'.

Ném

To throw or hurl an object with force.

tên

Name of a person; also a derogatory term for someone.

đó

Demonstrative meaning 'that' or 'there', indicating something.

xuống

Downward direction; to descend or throw down.

ông

Formal pronoun for an older man or grandfather.

ra

To go out, issue, or come forth from somewhere.

lệnh

An order, command, or directive given authoritatively.

chờ

To wait for someone or something patiently.

đợi

To wait or await; often paired with 'chờ'.

Anh

Pronoun for an older male; also means 'England'.

lùi

To step back or retreat from a position.

các

Plural marker for nouns, meaning 'the' or 'various'.

bậc

Step, stair, or rung on a ladder or staircase.

thang

Ladder or staircase used to climb up or down.

boong

The deck of a ship or boat.

đi

To go, walk, or travel somewhere; movement verb.

đến

To arrive at, reach, or go to a place.

lan

To spread; part of 'lan can' meaning railing/balustrade.

can

Railing or balustrade; part of compound 'lan can'.

Một

The number one; used before nouns as article.

khoảng

A space, distance, or approximate amount of something.

nước

Water; also means country or nation in Vietnamese.

đen

The color black; dark in appearance or tone.

rộng

Wide, broad, or spacious in size or area.

lớn

Large, big, or great in size or importance.

giờ

Hour or time; 'now' when used as 'bây giờ'.

đây

Here, this place; proximal demonstrative in Vietnamese.

trải

To spread out or extend across a surface.

dài

Long in length or duration of time.

giữa

In the middle or between two things or places.

con

Child; classifier for animals and certain objects.

bến

A dock, pier, or terminal for boats and buses.

cảng

A port or harbor where ships dock and load.

nhưng

Conjunction meaning 'but', showing contrast or exception.

đặt

To place, set down, or position something carefully.

đầu

Head; also means beginning or first in sequence.

gối

Knee; also a pillow used for sleeping.

sẵn

Ready or already prepared for something to happen.

sàng

Ready; used in compound 'sẵn sàng' meaning ready.

lao

To rush, charge, or dive toward something forcefully.

Rồi

Then, afterward; indicates something has been completed.

đứng

To stand upright or remain in a standing position.

khoanh

To fold or cross; used in 'khoanh tay' crossing arms.

tay

Hand or arm of a person's body.

nhìn

To look at or watch something or someone.

vì

Because or for the sake of; causal conjunction.

lòng

Heart, mind, or inner feelings of a person.

tăm

Toothpick; also means trace or sign of something.

với

With; alongside or together with someone or something.

nhiều

Many, much, or a large quantity of something.

mối

A concern, relationship, or termite; classifier for feelings.

nghi

To suspect or doubt; used in 'nghi ngờ' doubting.

ngờ

To suspect or be doubtful; part of 'nghi ngờ'.

vỗ

To pat, clap, or tap something lightly with hand.

nhẹ

Light in weight; gently or softly done.

vào

Into, in; indicating movement toward or inside something.

vai

Shoulder of the body; also means role or part.

thủy

Water; relating to maritime or aquatic context.

thủ

Hand; head; to keep or defend; prefix in compounds.

ngang

Horizontal; to pass by or across something.

qua

To pass by, through, or across something.

Ông

Formal title for an older man; he or grandfather.

trưởng

Chief, head, or leader of a group or organization.

như

Like, as, or as if; making a comparison.

thế

Like that, such; used in expressions of manner.

quyết

To decide firmly or resolve to do something.

định

To plan, decide, or intend to do something.

rằng

That; introduces a reported speech or clause.

tùy

Depending on; up to someone's choice or circumstance.

theo

To follow, according to, or based on something.

câu

Sentence, question, or classifier for questions and fish.

trả

To return, answer, or pay back something owed.

lời

Word, speech, or answer given in response.

mà

But, yet, or that; emphatic or contrastive particle.

sẽ

Future tense marker indicating something will happen.

hay

Or; also means interesting, good, or often.

bơi

To swim through water using body movements.

bờ

Shore, bank, or edge of water body.

chỉ

Only, just; also to point at or indicate.

chằm

To stare fixedly; used in 'chằm chằm' meaning staring.

cách

A way, method, or distance between two points.

ngớ

Confused or dazed; part of compound 'ngớ ngẩn'.

ngẩn

Dumbfounded or stupefied; part of compound 'ngớ ngẩn'.

giây

Second as a unit of time; also a moment.

lát

A short while or brief moment in time.

rồi

Then, afterward; done or completed action marker.

từ

From; since; also means word or to slowly do.

nhe

To bare or show teeth; part of 'nhe răng'.

răng

Tooth or teeth in the mouth.

cười

To smile or laugh in an expression of amusement.

Có

To have or there is/are; existence marker.

thể

Can, able to; used in 'có thể' meaning possibly.

có

To have; there is/are; indicates possession or existence.

sự

Nominalizer turning verbs or adjectives into abstract nouns.

ác

Evil, wicked, or malicious in nature or intent.

ý

Intention, meaning, or idea behind an action.

chế

To mock, ridicule; used in 'chế nhạo' meaning mock.

nhạo

To mock or ridicule someone; part of 'chế nhạo'.

nụ

A bud of a flower; also classifier for smiles.

trước

Before, in front of, or previously in time.

khi

When; at the time of; temporal conjunction.

hỏi

To ask a question or make an inquiry.

khác

Different, other, or another thing or person.

Hừ

An interjection expressing displeasure, contempt, or huffing.

càu

To grumble; part of 'càu nhàu' meaning to grumble.

nhàu

Crumpled; grumbling; part of compound 'càu nhàu'.

tiếp

To continue, next, or follow on from before.

tục

To continue; vulgar; used in 'tiếp tục' meaning continue.

im

Silent, quiet; to be still and make no sound.

bất

Negative prefix meaning 'not' or 'un-' in compounds.

động

To move; motion; used in 'bất động' meaning motionless.

suốt

Throughout, during the whole duration of something.

tiếng

Sound, language, or hour; classifier for sounds and languages.

đồng

Together; copper; Vietnamese currency unit; bronze.

hồ

Lake or pond; part of 'đồng hồ' meaning clock.

sáng

Morning; bright or light in appearance or time.

mờ

Dim, faint, or blurry in visibility or appearance.

dần

Gradually, slowly over time; fading little by little.

phía

Direction or side; toward a particular direction.

sau

After, behind, or in the back of something.

đuôi

Tail of an animal or rear end of something.