Light O' the Morning: The Story of an Irish Girl — Page 2

Vocabulary

đang

đang — Indicates an action currently in progress.

tiến

tiến — To move forward or advance toward something.

về

về — Toward, about, or returning to a place.

phía

phía — Direction or side, indicating orientation in space.

với

với — With; together with someone or something.

những

những — Plural marker for nouns in Vietnamese.

bước

bước — A step taken while walking or moving.

đi

đi — To go or walk from one place to another.

nhanh

nhanh — Fast, quick; describing rapid speed or pace.

lạch

lạch — Part of reduplicative 'lạch bạch,' meaning waddling awkwardly.

bạch

bạch — Part of reduplicative 'lạch bạch,' describing clumsy waddling.

đứng

đứng — To stand upright in a stationary position.

ở

ở — At, in, or to be located somewhere.

giữa

giữa — In the middle or center of something.

con

con — Classifier for roads, rivers, animals, and children.

đường

đường — Road, path, or street for traveling on.

rộng

rộng — Wide, broad, or spacious in measurement.

dẫn

dẫn — To lead, guide, or direct toward a destination.

lên

lên — Upward movement or direction; to go up.

cửa

cửa — Door, gate, or entrance to a building.

trước

trước — Front, before, or in advance of something.

của

của — Possessive particle indicating ownership or belonging.

ngôi

ngôi — Classifier for houses, stars, and important structures.

nhà

nhà — House, home, or building where people live.

cũ

cũ — Old, aged, or no longer new.

Lâu

lâu — Part of 'lâu đài,' meaning castle or palace.

đài

đài — Part of 'lâu đài,' referring to a grand castle.

là

là — To be; the verb of identity or equivalence.

một

một — One; the number one or indefinite article.

điển

điển — Part of 'điển hình,' meaning typical or representative.

hình

hình — Shape, form; part of 'điển hình' meaning typical.

chế

chế — Part of 'chế độ,' meaning regime or system.

độ

độ — Degree or level; part of 'chế độ' meaning regime.

Ngôi

ngôi — Classifier for houses or important buildings.

khối

khối — Block, mass, or large solid chunk of something.

vuông

vuông — Square-shaped; having four equal right-angled sides.

lớn

lớn — Large, big, or great in size or scale.

rãi

rãi — Spread out loosely; part of 'rải rãi' scattered.

và

và — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses together.

thoáng

thoáng — Airy, spacious, or well-ventilated; open and breezy.

đãng

đãng — Part of 'thoáng đãng,' meaning airy and open.

nó

nó — It, he, or she; third-person singular pronoun.

có

có — To have or to exist; affirmative existence verb.

vô

vô — Part of 'vô số,' meaning countless or innumerable.

số

số — Number or quantity; part of 'vô số' countless.

cầu

cầu — Bridge or staircase; structure connecting two areas.

thang

thang — Staircase or ladder used for climbing up.

hành

hành — Part of 'hành lang,' meaning corridor or hallway.

lang

lang — Part of 'hành lang,' referring to a corridor.

dài

dài — Long in length or duration; extended in space.

mà

mà — But, yet, or through which; connective conjunction.

gió

gió — Wind; moving air currents in the atmosphere.

rít

rít — To whistle, shriek, or hiss as wind does.

qua

qua — To pass through or go by something.

trong

trong — Inside, within, or during a time or space.

đêm

đêm — Night; the dark hours after sunset.

bão

bão — Storm; severe weather with strong winds and rain.

tố

tố — Part of 'bão tố,' intensifying storm or tempest.

tháp

tháp — Tower or spire; tall narrow architectural structure.

lâu

lâu — Long time; also part of 'lâu đài' castle.

đầu

đầu — Head or top; the uppermost part of something.

bắc

bắc — North; the cardinal direction opposite of south.

Tòa

tòa — Building, court, or edifice; classifier for large structures.

này

này — This; demonstrative pronoun referring to nearby thing.

đã

đã — Past tense marker indicating completed action.

đổ

đổ — To collapse, fall down, or pour out.

nát

nát — Ruined, crumbled, or fallen into disrepair.

được

được — To be allowed, able, or successfully completed.

bỏ

bỏ — To abandon, leave behind, or give up.

lại

lại — Again or left behind; remaining in a place.

từ

từ — From; indicating origin or starting point in time.

cho

cho — For, to give; preposition indicating recipient or purpose.

sự

sự — Nominalizer converting verbs or adjectives into nouns.

chiếm

chiếm — To occupy, seize, or take over a place.

cứ

cứ — Part of 'chiếm cứ,' to occupy or inhabit firmly.

độc

độc — Exclusive, alone, or toxic; part of 'độc quyền.'

quyền

quyền — Right, power, or authority; part of 'độc quyền' monopoly.

dơi

dơi — Bat; the nocturnal flying mammal.

cú

cú — Owl; the nocturnal bird of prey.

chuột

chuột — Mouse or rat; small rodent pest animal.

to

to — Large, big; describing great size informally.

hung

hung — Fierce, ferocious; part of 'hung dữ' meaning vicious.

dữ

dữ — Fierce, savage, or wild in temperament.

đến

đến — To arrive at, reach, or come to a place.

mức

mức — Level, degree, or extent of something.

ngay

ngay — Right away, immediately, or even; emphasizing directness.

cả

cả — Even, all, or including; emphasizing inclusivity.

chó

chó — Dog; common domestic pet or working animal.

cũng

cũng — Also, too, or even; additive conjunction in Vietnamese.

sợ

sợ — To fear or be afraid of something.

chúng

chúng — They, them; third-person plural pronoun.

Vào

vào — Into, at, or entering; preposition for time or place.

ban

ban — Part of 'ban đêm/ngày,' meaning daytime or nighttime period.

tòa

tòa — Building, court structure; classifier for large edifices.

người

người — Person, people; classifier for human beings.

hàng

hàng — Row, line, goods; part of 'hàng xóm' neighbor.

xóm

xóm — Hamlet, neighborhood; part of 'hàng xóm' meaning neighbor.

khẳng

khẳng — Part of 'khẳng định,' to affirm or assert firmly.

định

định — To determine or affirm; part of 'khẳng định.'

rằng

rằng — That; conjunction introducing a reported speech clause.

họ

họ — They, them; third-person plural pronoun for people.

nghe

nghe — To hear or listen to sounds.

thấy

thấy — To perceive or sense; often paired with hear/see.

tiếng

tiếng — Sound, voice, or language; classifier for sounds.

hét

hét — To scream, shout, or yell loudly.

động

động — Movement, activity; part of 'động ma' ghostly activity.

ma

ma — Ghost, spirit; supernatural being of the dead.

quái

quái — Strange, weird, or monstrous; eerie supernatural quality.

phòng

phòng — Room; an enclosed space within a building.

ngủ

ngủ — To sleep; the act of resting during night.

gần

gần — Near, close; short distance from something.

nhất

nhất — Most; superlative marker in Vietnamese adjectives.

rất

rất — Very, extremely; intensifier for adjectives and adverbs.

tự

tự — Self, oneself; reflexive prefix or part of compounds.

hào

hào — Proud; part of 'tự hào' meaning to be proud.

đặc

đặc — Special, particular; part of 'đặc biệt' especially.

biệt

biệt — Special, separate; part of 'đặc biệt' meaning especially.

hai

hai — Two; the number two in Vietnamese.

lần

lần — Time, occurrence; counter for repeated events.

than

than — To lament, mourn, or complain sorrowfully.

khóc

khóc — To cry or weep tears of sadness.

bên

bên — Beside, next to, or on the side of.

ngoài

ngoài — Outside, exterior; beyond or outside a boundary.

sổ

sổ — Window; also a notebook or register book.

mình

mình — Oneself, own body; intimate first/second person pronoun.

cô

cô — Miss, young woman; respectful term for young female.

gái

gái — Girl or young woman; female gender reference.

mảnh

mảnh — Slender, thin, fragile; delicate in build or form.

mai

mai — Slender; part of 'mảnh mai' meaning slender graceful.

cao

cao — Tall, high; describing great vertical height.

duyên

duyên — Charm, grace; part of 'duyên dáng' meaning graceful.

dáng

dáng — Figure, posture; part of 'duyên dáng' meaning elegant.

khoảng

khoảng — About, approximately; indicating an estimated amount.

mười

mười — Ten; the number ten in Vietnamese.

bảy

bảy — Seven; the number seven in Vietnamese.

tuổi

tuổi — Age, years old; measuring a person's age.

khuôn

khuôn — Frame, mold; part of 'khuôn mặt' meaning face.

mặt

mặt — Face; the front part of the human head.

vẻ

vẻ — Appearance, look, or expression on one's face.

đẹp

đẹp — Beautiful, pretty, or attractive in appearance.

thực

thực — Real, true, actual; genuinely or in reality.

phần

phần — Part, portion, or share of something larger.

hoang

hoang — Wild, untamed, or desolate; part of 'hoang dại.'

dại

dại — Wild, reckless; part of 'hoang dại' meaning untamed.

ngược

ngược — Opposite, contrary, or reversed in direction.

hoàn

hoàn — Complete; part of 'hoàn toàn' meaning completely.

toàn

toàn — Total, entire; part of 'hoàn toàn' meaning completely.

Ở

ở — At, in; indicating location or dwelling somewhere.

tây

tây — West; the cardinal direction toward the setting sun.

nam

nam — South; the cardinal direction opposite of north.

dấu

dấu — Mark, sign, trace; evidence of something present.

vết

vết — Trace, mark, or scar left behind by something.

dòng

dòng — Line, stream, or lineage; flow of something continuous.

máu

máu — Blood; the red fluid in the human body.

Tây

tây — West; also part of 'Tây Ban Nha' Spain.

Ban

ban — Part of 'Tây Ban Nha,' the Vietnamese name for Spain.

như

như — Like, as, such as; making comparisons between things.

nhiều

nhiều — Many, much, a lot of; large in quantity.

phụ

phụ — Female; part of 'phụ nữ' meaning woman.

nữ

nữ — Female, woman; part of 'phụ nữ' meaning woman.

đó

đó — That, there; demonstrative pointing to something distant.

mái

mái — Roof, eaves; part of 'mái tóc' meaning hair.

tóc

tóc — Hair; the hair growing on a person's head.

dày

dày — Thick, dense; describing hair or material thickness.

mềm

mềm — Soft, gentle, pliable; not hard or stiff.

mại

mại — Soft, flowing; part of 'mềm mại' meaning silky soft.

đen

đen — Black; the darkest color.

nhánh

nhánh — Branch; part of 'đen nhánh' jet-black shiny color.

chắc

chắc — Surely, certainly; expressing confident assumption.

hẳn

hẳn — Definitely, certainly; strengthening an assertion or claim.

tổ

tổ — Nest, group; part of 'tổ tiên' meaning ancestors.

tiên

tiên — Ancestor, fairy; part of 'tổ tiên' meaning ancestors.