Harrigan — Page 5

Vocabulary

Có

To have; exists; indicates presence or possession

ánh

Ray or beam of light

đèn

Lamp or light fixture

trong

Inside; within; clear or transparent

khoang

Compartment or cabin on a vessel

sau

After; behind; rear section

và

And; connecting words or clauses

anh

Older brother; polite address for a man

đoán

To guess or speculate about something

rằng

That; introducing a reported clause

con

Child; classifier for animals or vessels

tàu

Ship or large vessel

theo

To follow; according to

một

One; the number one; a/an

nghĩa

Meaning or sense of a word

nào

Which; any; interrogative or indefinite pronoun

đó

That; there; referring to something mentioned

chở

To transport or carry passengers/goods

cả

Both; all; even; inclusive emphasis

hàng

Goods or merchandise; also row/line

hóa

Goods; commodities; chemical substance

lẫn

Mixed together with; both...and

hành

Travel; action; part of compounds like passenger

khách

Guest; passenger; customer

Cuối

End; last; final point in sequence

cùng

Together; same; final; at last

bước

To step; a step or pace

xuống

Down; downward; to descend

cầu

Bridge; stairway gangway; to request

thang

Ladder or staircase

ra

Out; outward; to exit or emerge

boong

Deck of a ship

khi

When; at the time of

đi

To go; to walk

ngang

Across; horizontal; to pass beside

qua

To pass by; through; across

hắn

He/him; third person with contemptuous tone

quát

To shout or yell at someone

Theo

Follow; imperative to follow someone

tao

I/me; informal or aggressive first person

Hắn

He; third person pronoun with contemptuous tone

dẫn

To lead or guide someone somewhere

đường

Road; path; way

về

Toward; return to; about

phía

Direction; side; toward a direction

đuôi

Tail; rear end of something

rồi

Then; already; afterward

leo

To climb up

lên

Up; upward; to ascend

khác

Other; different; another one

đến

To arrive at; to reach; until

mở

To open; to unlock

khóa

Lock; to lock or unlock something

cánh

Wing; panel of a door

cửa

Door; entrance; opening

vào

Into; to enter

phòng

Room; chamber

thuyền

Boat; small watercraft

trưởng

Chief; head; leader of a group

Ở

At; in; to be located somewhere

ngồi

To sit down

chiếc

Classifier for individual objects like chairs

ghế

Chair; seat

thoải

Part of compound meaning comfortable or relaxed

mái

Roof; part of thoải mái meaning comfortable

kia

That over there; yonder; the other

Này

Hey; this; used to get attention

mày

You; informal or rude second person pronoun

đang

Currently doing; present progressive marker

nghĩ

To think or ponder something

cái

Classifier for objects; what; thing

quái

Strange; weird; used in exclamations

gì

What; something; interrogative pronoun

vậy

So; like that; then; question tag

bắt

To catch; to start; to begin

đầu

Head; beginning; start

bảo

To tell; to instruct; to say to

Đứng

To stand up; to be standing

dậy

To get up; to rise

nói

To speak; to say; to tell

Cái

Classifier; referring to a thing

đứng

To stand; upright position

rất

Very; extremely; intensifier adverb

chậm

Slow; at a slow pace

rãi

Leisurely; part of chậm rãi meaning slowly

Hàm

Jaw; lower part of the face

ngậm

To hold in mouth; to clench shut

lại

Again; back; additionally; to stop

ngày

Day; used in ngày càng meaning increasingly

càng

Increasingly; more and more

chặt

Tight; firmly; to clench tightly

hơn

More than; comparative degree marker

khuôn

Frame; mold; part of khuôn mặt face

mặt

Face; surface; front side

trở

To become; to return; to turn

nên

To become; should; therefore

lạnh

Cold; chilly

lùng

Part of lạnh lùng meaning cold and indifferent

đã

Already; past tense marker

liều

Reckless; daring; to take a risk

lĩnh

Part of liều lĩnh meaning reckless or bold

Đúng

Correct; right; exactly

Tao

I/me; aggressive informal first person pronoun

không

No; not; negation word

mời

To invite; to offer politely

Đương

Currently; part of đương nhiên of course

nhiên

Naturally; part of đương nhiên meaning of course

nhưng

But; however; contrasting conjunction

nếu

If; conditional conjunction

có

To have; there is; indicates possession

thể

Can; able to; possibility marker

đối

Toward; facing; in relation to

xử

To treat; to handle a situation

với

With; to; together with

như

Like; as; similar to

lợn

Pig; swine

mà

But; yet; and then; emphatic particle

bị

Passive marker; to suffer something negative

trả

To pay; to return something owed

giá

Price; cost; to pay a price

Thật

Truly; really; indeed; very

kỳ

Strange; odd; extraordinary

lạ

Strange; unusual; unfamiliar

thấy

To see; to feel; to notice

đôi

Pair; a set of two things

mắt

Eyes

của

Of; belonging to; possessive marker

thu

To contract; to gather; autumn

nhỏ

Small; tiny; young; to shrink

Chúng

They; them; plural pronoun

dường

Seemingly; as if; apparently

thụt

To sink back; to recede inward

sâu

Deep; deeply; far back

cho

To give; for; so that

thành

To become; into; city; form

những

Plural marker for nouns; some

điểm

Point; dot; score; spot

sáng

Bright; light; morning

từ

From; since; word; character

bóng

Shadow; darkness; ball; reflection

tối

Dark; darkness; night

thẳm

Deep; profound; very dark or remote

vầng

Orb; expanse; classifier for forehead or sky

trán

Forehead

diện

Face; surface; appearance

nhìn

To look; to gaze at something

thờ

Indifferent; part of thờ ơ meaning apathetic

Mày

You; rude or informal second person pronoun

là

To be; linking verb

người

Person; human being

cứng

Hard; rigid; tough; stubborn

đấy

There; that; sentence-final emphasis particle

Anh

Older brother; polite male address

lời

Word; speech; statement

chỉ

Only; just; merely

lắng

To listen carefully; to settle

nghe

To hear; to listen

tiếng

Sound; language; voice; classifier for sounds

trầm

Deep; low-pitched; solemn

máy

Machine; engine; device

cảm

To feel; to sense; emotion

sức

Strength; power; energy

mạnh

Strong; powerful; forceful

thúc

To push; to urge; to propel forward

đẩy

To push; to drive forward

chính

Main; very; exactly; official

phần

Part; portion; section

ý

Thought; idea; intention; will

chí

Will; determination; aspiration

thứ

Thing; ordinal marker; type

được

To get; can; able to; obtained

làm

To do; to make; to work

bằng

Made of; by means of; equal

thép

Steel; iron

Và

And; connecting clauses or words

cũng

Also; too; as well

rắn

Hard; solid; tough; snake

Trên

On; above; upper; on top of

này

This; these; here

vua

King; ruler; monarch