Joseph II. and His Court: An Historical Novel — Page 13

Vocabulary

Bá

bá — Count or earl, a noble title

tước

tước — Noble title or rank in hierarchy

ở

ở — To be located at; to live somewhere

Nữ

nữ — Female; woman; feminine gender

hoàng

hoàng — Royal; imperial; relating to monarchy

và

và — And; connecting words or phrases together

Người

người — Person; human being; people

con

con — Child; offspring; young of an animal

nuôi

nuôi — To raise or adopt; foster

của

của — Of; belonging to; possessive particle

Khách

khách — Guest; visitor; customer; stranger

sạn

sạn — Used in khách sạn meaning hotel

Kết

kết — To end; to conclude; to tie together

cục

cục — Outcome; result; end; bureau

Cuộc

cuộc — Classifier for events, trips, or activities

chia

chia — To divide; to separate; to share

ly

ly — Separation; to part from someone

dạo

dạo — To stroll; to wander leisurely around

chơi

chơi — To play; to have fun; to engage recreationally

bài

bài — Article; piece of writing; song; lesson

châm

châm — To prick; to needle; to satirize

biếm

biếm — To mock; satirical; critical in tone

Bữa

bữa — Meal; a time for eating food

tối

tối — Evening; dark; nighttime period

gia

gia — Family; household; relating to home

đình

đình — Family; communal house; household unit

Một

một — One; a single; indefinite article equivalent

chuyến

chuyến — A trip; a journey; a single travel instance

thăm

thăm — To visit; to pay a visit to someone

Cái

cái — General classifier for objects; the thing

chết

chết — Death; to die; deceased

Tuyển

tuyển — To select; to elect; elector or chosen one

hầu

hầu — Marquis; to attend; to serve a superior

xứ

xứ — Region; land; territory; country

trang

trang — Page; adorn; dress up; a page of text

lịch

lịch — Calendar; history; refined; polite

sử

sử — History; historical records or annals

Hoàng

hoàng — Emperor; imperial; royal person

đế

đế — Emperor; supreme ruler of an empire

với

với — With; together with; preposition of accompaniment

tư

tư — Private; personal; capacity or role

cách

cách — Way; manner; method; capacity as

Tổng

tổng — General; total; chief; overall commander

lệnh

lệnh — Command; order; decree; to command

Các

các — Plural marker for nouns; various; several

cuộc

cuộc — Classifier for events, meetings, or negotiations

đàm

đàm — To discuss; to negotiate; to talk

phán

phán — To judge; to deliberate; negotiation component

hòa

hòa — Peace; harmony; to reconcile differences

bình

bình — Peace; calm; flat; ordinary; normal

bí

bí — Secret; mysterious; hidden; confidential

mật

mật — Secret; confidential; honey; dense

Bất

bất — Not; un-; negative prefix in Sino-Vietnamese

huynh

huynh — Elder brother; fraternal; brotherly

đệ

đệ — Younger brother; brotherly bond; fraternity

Thất

thất — To lose; to fail; to miss an opportunity

bại

bại — Defeat; failure; to be beaten

Sự

sự — Nominalizer; matter; affair; fact

trả

trả — To return; to pay back; to repay

thù

thù — Revenge; enemy; hatred; to avenge

bức

bức — Classifier for letters, paintings, or walls

thư

thư — Letter; written correspondence; document

gửi

gửi — To send; to mail; to entrust to someone

Nga

Nga — Russia; Russian; relating to Russia

Lòng

lòng — Heart; feelings; inner emotion; sincerity

biết

biết — To know; to be aware of something

ơn

ơn — Gratitude; grace; favor received from someone

các

các — Plural marker; various; several things or people

tử

tử — Prince; son; death; to die

Đại

đại — Great; large; major; grand

Đêm

đêm — Night; nighttime; evening hours

nhất

nhất — Most; first; number one; superlative marker

là

là — To be; is; are; linking verb

trước

trước — Before; in front of; prior to

lúc

lúc — Time; moment; when; at the time of

minh

minh — Dawn; bright; enlightened; clear

mẹ

mẹ — Mother; mom; female parent

ngài

ngài — Honorific for respected person; Your Excellency

thân

thân — Body; close; intimate; personal relationship

sứ

sứ — Envoy; ambassador; diplomatic representative

Phổ

Phổ — Prussia; relating to the Prussian state

Áo

Áo — Austria; also means shirt or clothing

Sa

sa — Tsar; referring to Russian imperial ruler

chủ

chủ — Owner; master; host; leader

nhân

nhân — Person; factor; reason; human being

bà

bà — Grandmother; Mrs.; respectful term for woman

thất

thất — To fail; to lose; mishap; seven

ngoại

ngoại — Foreign; external; outside; maternal side

giao

giao — To deliver; diplomacy; to hand over

TRIỀU

triều — Dynasty; reign; imperial court

ĐẠI

đại — Great; large; grand; major

CỦA

của — Of; belonging to; possessive preposition

Lời

lời — Word; speech; statement; promise

thề

thề — To swear; to vow; oath; pledge

ngân

ngân — Silver; monetary; resonant; bank-related

hàng

hàng — Bank; goods; row; line; to surrender

gái

gái — Girl; female; woman; daughter

ông

ông — Grandfather; Mr.; respectful term for man

ta

ta — We; us; I; referring to oneself or group

bá

bá — Count; earl; noble title in hierarchy

trục

trục — Axis; to expel; to drive out

xuất

xuất — To exit; to expel; to produce; out

nữ

nữ — Female; woman; feminine

tu

tu — To practice religion; monk or nun; ascetic

Đoàn

đoàn — Group; delegation; troupe; organization

tùy

tùy — Depending on; retinue; accompanying staff

tùng

tùng — To follow; retinue; pine tree

Bài

bài — Article; essay; piece of writing or music

văn

văn — Literature; writing; text; culture

Những

những — Plural marker for nouns; those; these

người

người — Person; people; human being

thỉnh

thỉnh — To petition; to request respectfully; to invite

nguyện

nguyện — To wish; to pray; to petition for something

Bà

bà — Mrs.; grandmother; respectful term for women

bảo

bảo — To protect; to tell; to advise; guardian

trợ

trợ — To support; to assist; to sponsor

Mẹ

mẹ — Mother; mom; female parent

trai

trai — Boy; male; son; young man

Hai

hai — Two; second; a pair of something

lời

lời — Word; statement; promise; spoken words

Lễ

lễ — Ceremony; ritual; festival; etiquette

tang

tang — Funeral; mourning; bereavement ceremony

theo

theo — To follow; according to; in the style of

kiểu

kiểu — Style; type; manner; fashion

mới

mới — New; recently; modern; just now

Đức

Đức — Germany; virtue; moral excellence

Giáo

giáo — Religion; teaching; to teach; religious

bỏ

bỏ — To abandon; to leave; to put; to drop

trốn

trốn — To hide; to flee; to escape secretly

Hôn

hôn — To kiss; a kiss; marriage-related

mặt

mặt — Face; surface; aspect; front side

Chúa

Chúa — God; Lord; ruler; master

Công

công — Duke; public; work; merit; labor

viên

viên — Park; garden; member; employee

tá

tá — Dozen; lieutenant; military rank; classifier

ra

ra — To go out; to exit; outward direction

đi

đi — To go; to walk; to leave; to travel

đẩy

đẩy — To push; to shove; to drive back

lui

lui — To retreat; to recede; to push back

trên

trên — On; above; on top of; upper

cột

cột — Column; pillar; post; to tie up

hình

hình — Shape; form; image; punishment; criminal

phạt

phạt — To punish; penalty; fine; punishment

trừng

trừng — To punish; to stare sternly; to discipline