Plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone — Page 2

Vocabulary

lên

To go up; rise; ascend

án

Verdict; sentence; legal judgment

tội

Crime; sin; guilt; offense

ác

Evil; wicked; cruel; malicious

mà

But; yet; and; connective particle

bản

Original; version; own; oneself (prefix)

thân

Body; self; person; intimate

không

No; not; without; negation particle

hay

Or; interesting; good; often

biết

To know; to be aware of something

và

And; conjunction linking words or phrases

cam

Orange (fruit); to accept; to endure

kết

To conclude; bind; result; connect

truy

To pursue; investigate; chase after

tìm

To search; look for; seek out

kẻ

Person (often negative); individual; someone

phạm

To commit (a crime); violate; offend

Từng

Each; every; once; formerly; one by one

bước

Step; pace; stride; to step

một

One; a; single; alone

sự

Noun-forming prefix; matter; affair; fact

thật

Truth; true; real; genuine

được

To get; to be able to; passive marker

hé

To slightly open; reveal; peek

lộ

To reveal; expose; disclose; show

cho

To give; for; allow; so that

ông

He; him; Mr.; grandfather; older man

thấy

To see; to feel; to perceive

rằng

That; (introduces reported speech or thought)

chính

Exactly; precisely; oneself; main; correct

là

To be; is; am; are

đó

That; there; those; that one

Cảnh

Scene; scenery; situation; view

cuối

Last; final; end; conclusion

đã

Already; past tense marker in Vietnamese

tự

Self; by oneself; voluntarily; auto-

tay

Hand; arm; person skilled at something

mình

Self; oneself; body; intimate pronoun

liễu

Willow tree; to end (one's life)

cuộc

Event; match; life; classifier for events

đời

Life; lifetime; world; existence

làm

To do; make; cause; work

mù

Blind; unable to see; fog

đôi

Pair; couple; two; both

mắt

Eye; eyes; vision

rồi

Already; then; afterward; done

cầu

To pray; beg; bridge; ball

xin

To ask; request; beg; please

cái

Classifier for objects; thing; female (animals)

chết

To die; death; dead

hoặc

Or; either; alternatively

lưu

To keep; preserve; flow; exile

đày

To exile; banish; send away

NHÂN

Person; character; human; cause

VẬT

Thing; object; creature; character (in story)

TRONG

In; inside; within; clear

VỞ

Play; drama; notebook; exercise book

KỊCH

Drama; play; theatrical performance

Thầy

Teacher; master; priest; Mr. (respectful)

tế

To offer sacrifice; priest; ritual

thần

God; deity; spirit; divine

Dàn

Arrangement; group; rack; chorus group

đồng

Together; same; copper; field; chorus

ca

To sing; song; shift; chorus

các

Plural marker; various; the (plural)

Trưởng

Head; leader; elder; chief; senior

lão

Old; elderly; aged person

thành

City; to become; successful; wall

Sứ

Messenger; envoy; ambassador; mission

giả

False; fake; messenger; person (suffix)

Người

Person; people; human being

chăn

To herd; tend animals; blanket

gia

Family; household; home; specialist

súc

Livestock; domestic animals

của

Of; belonging to; possessive particle

thứ

Ordinal marker; rank; second; type

hai

Two; number two

Bối

Background; setting; context; confused

cảnh

Scene; scenery; situation; circumstance

Trước

Before; in front of; previous; prior

Cung

Palace; bow; zodiac sign; supply

điện

Palace; electricity; hall; temple

ĐỨC

Virtue; morality; Germany; noble quality

VUA

King; monarch; ruler

Những

Plural marker for nouns; those; these

người

Person; people; human being

khẩn

Urgent; to entreat; beg; pray earnestly

thuộc

To belong to; know by heart; of

mọi

Every; all; each; various

lứa

Age group; batch; litter; generation

tuổi

Age; years old; age group

ngồi

To sit; be seated; remain sitting

quanh

Around; surrounding; about; encircling

bàn

Table; desk; to discuss; plan

thờ

To worship; revere; altar; shrine

trước

Before; in front; previous; ahead

cửa

Door; gate; entrance; opening

cung

Palace; bow; to supply; arch

đứng

To stand; upright; stop; correct

đầu

Head; beginning; top; first

họ

They; them; their; family name

MỘT

One; a; single; alone

THẦY

Teacher; master; priest; male mentor

TẾ

Sacrifice; ritual offering; priest

THẦN

God; deity; spirit; divine being

ra

To go out; come out; outward direction

mặt

Face; surface; appearance; to appear

Hỡi

Oh; hey; vocative exclamation calling attention

con

Child; offspring; classifier (animals/objects)

những

Plural marker; those; these (before nouns)

sinh

To be born; live; produce; life

sau

After; behind; later; next; following

cùng

Together; same; all; along with

dưới

Under; below; beneath; lower

thời

Time; era; period; epoch; weather

già

Old; aged; elderly; overripe

nua

Old and decrepit (used with già: già nua)

Sao

Star; why; how; to copy; photocopy

đây

Here; this place; right here

như

Like; as; such as; similar to

trên

Above; on top of; upper; over

Cầm

To hold; grasp; carry in hand

cành

Branch; twig; bough of a tree

ô

Umbrella; oh (exclamation); section

liu

Willow (in ô liu: olive tree/branch)

quấn

To wrap; wind around; coil

len

Wool; yarn; woolen material

Mùi

Smell; odor; scent; aroma

hương

Fragrance; incense; perfume; scent

khói

Smoke; fumes; vapor

nghi

To suspect; ritual; ceremony; doubting

ngút

Rising high (smoke/flames); towering; soaring

khắp

Everywhere; throughout; all over

nơi

Place; location; where; spot

này

This; these; here (demonstrative)

có

To have; there is/are; exist

nghĩa

Meaning; significance; righteousness; sense

gì

What; anything; something (question word)

Và

And; conjunction linking clauses or words

tiếng

Sound; language; voice; word; reputation

than

To complain; lament; charcoal; coal

khóc

To cry; weep; shed tears

lời

Word; speech; words; saying

nguyện

To vow; wish; pray; petition

phải

Must; should; right; correct; to be obliged

lẽ

Reason; logic; sense; ought to

nếu

If; conditional conjunction

ta

I; we; us; (royal/formal first person)

nghe

To hear; listen; obey

Từ

From; since; word; character; gentle

miệng

Mouth; lips; opening; entrance

khác

Different; other; another; else

nên

Should; so; therefore; become; thus

đích

Target; goal; destination; direct

đến

To arrive; come; reach; until

Ta

I; me; we; us (archaic/royal pronoun)

vị

Position; rank; taste; classifier (people)

vua

King; monarch; ruler of a kingdom

lừng

Famous; renowned; widely known

danh

Name; fame; reputation; renown

thiên

Heaven; sky; thousand; nature

hạ

World; below; under; to lower

Bậc

Rank; level; step; respected person

trưởng

Leader; elder; head; senior member

với

With; and; together; to (someone)

mái

Roof; thatch; female (birds); hair (mái tóc)

tóc

Hair (on head); locks of hair

đáng

Worthy; deserving; suitable; worth

kính

To respect; revere; glass; spectacles

Tuyên

To declare; proclaim; announce officially

xưng

To proclaim; call oneself; claim title

ngài

He/she (respectful); Your Excellency; lord

phát

To emit; issue; send out; develop

ngôn

Word; speech; to speak; language

đoàn

Group; delegation; troupe; organization

Hãy

Please; imperative marker; do (command)

giải

To explain; solve; release; untie

bày

To display; show; arrange; express

tâm

Heart; mind; spirit; inner feelings

tư

Thought; private; personal; four (archaic)

mục

Section; item; purpose; eye; shepherd

Có

To have; there is; exist; some

nỗi

Feeling; emotion; suffering; inner state

sợ

To fear; be afraid; scared of

hãi

Fear; frightened (used with sợ: sợ hãi)

tai

Ear; disaster; calamity (tai ương)

ương

Calamity; disaster; stubborn; seedling

thúc

To urge; push; drive; motivate

đẩy

To push; drive forward; propel

ngươi

You (archaic/literary second person singular)

đang

Currently; in the process of; progressive marker

ân

Grace; favor; kindness; benevolence

huệ

Favor; grace; blessing; lily flower

Lòng

Heart; feelings; interior; inside

nhiệt

Heat; warmth; enthusiasm; fever

vì

Because; for; on behalf of

thể

Body; form; style; can; be able

ngờ

To suspect; doubt; unexpected; surprised

Thật

Really; truly; genuinely; in fact

sẽ

Will; shall; future tense marker

tàn

Cruel; to end; remnant; fade; wither

nhẫn

To endure; patient; ring (jewelry); cruel

chai

Bottle; callous; hardened; indifferent

lì

Stubborn; indifferent; thick-skinned; callous

Nếu

If; conditional conjunction introducing hypothesis

khinh

To disdain; look down on; disrespect

thường

Normal; ordinary; often; to disrespect

thỉnh

To invite; request respectfully; petition