Plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone — Page 6

Vocabulary

Vua

Vua — King; a monarch or ruler of a kingdom

ra

ra — To go out; issue or emit outward

lệnh

lệnh — Order or command given by authority

cho

cho — To give; for; allowing something to happen

chúng

chúng — They; them; a plural pronoun for people

ta

ta — We; I; first-person pronoun in formal context

phải

phải — Must; have to; be required to do something

triệt

triệt — To eradicate; completely eliminate or uproot something

tận

tận — To the very end; utterly; completely exhausted

gốc

gốc — Root; origin; the base of something

một

một — One; a single unit or item

nguồn

nguồn — Source; origin; a point where something begins

ô

ô — Impure; prefix indicating contamination or filth

uế

uế — Unclean; polluted; ritually or morally defiled

độc

độc — Toxic; poisonous; harmful to health or society

hại

hại — Harmful; causing damage or injury to others

đang

đang — Currently; in the process of doing something

hoành

hoành — To spread widely; part of compound meaning rampant

hành

hành — To act; operate; run rampant; cause trouble

trên

trên — On; above; upon a surface or area

đất

đất — Land; earth; ground; soil of a territory

này

này — This; referring to something nearby or present

và

và — And; conjunction connecting two elements together

không

không — No; not; negation of a statement or action

còn

còn — Still; yet; to remain or continue existing

chứa

chứa — To contain; harbor; hold something inside

chấp

chấp — To tolerate; accept; bear with something unwillingly

vết

vết — Mark; wound; trace left by injury or event

thương

thương — Wound; injury; also means to love or pity

lâu

lâu — Long time; for a prolonged period or duration

ngày

ngày — Day; daytime; a unit of time measurement

nữa

nữa — More; anymore; additionally; further continuation

Ông

Ông — He; sir; respectful pronoun for older male

muốn

muốn — To want; desire; wish for something

nói

nói — To speak; say; talk about something

đến

đến — To arrive at; reach; up to a point

sự

sự — Nominalizer; used before verbs to form nouns

chuộc

chuộc — To redeem; atone; buy back or compensate for

tội

tội — Sin; crime; guilt; wrongdoing requiring atonement

nào

nào — Which; what kind; an interrogative or indefinite word

Có

Có — To have; there is; affirmative particle in questions

chuyện

chuyện — Story; matter; issue; a topic or affair

gì

gì — What; something; interrogative or indefinite pronoun

sai

sai — Wrong; incorrect; mistaken; in error

trái

trái — Wrong; contrary; opposite; left side

vậy

vậy — So; thus; like that; sentence-final filler

Lưu

Lưu — To exile; banish; keep; flow onward

đày

đày — To exile; banish someone as punishment

hoặc

hoặc — Or; either; presenting an alternative option

lấy

lấy — To take; get; obtain something by action

máu

máu — Blood; the fluid circulating in living bodies

đền

đền — To compensate; repay; also a temple or shrine

Vết

Vết — Mark; stain; trace left by an action

nhơ

nhơ — Stain; disgrace; moral filth or impurity

làm

làm — To do; make; cause something to happen

tan

tan — To dissolve; disperse; break apart completely

vỡ

vỡ — To shatter; break; collapse suddenly

nước

nước — Country; nation; also water in other contexts

có

có — To have; there is; existence of something

ý

ý — Idea; intention; meaning; what someone intends

ai

ai — Who; anyone; an interrogative or indefinite pronoun

tên

tên — Name; also a derogatory term for a person

đồ

đồ — Fellow; thing; pejorative reference to a person

bị

bị — To be subjected to; passive marker for negative events

lên

lên — To go up; rise; ascend; increase

án

án — Sentence; verdict; legal judgment or condemnation

đó

đó — That; there; referring to something previously mentioned

là

là — To be; is; linking subject with predicate

Trước

Trước — Before; prior to; in front of something

khi

khi — When; at the time of a particular event

ngài

ngài — Your honor; a respectful pronoun for a dignitary

nắm

nắm — To grasp; hold; seize control of something

quyền

quyền — Power; authority; right to rule or decide

cai

cai — To govern; oversee; manage a territory or people

trị

trị — To rule; govern; treat a disease or problem

bậc

bậc — Rank; level; a person of high standing

quân

quân — King; army; military; a person of authority

vương

vương — King; royal; a sovereign ruler of a realm

của

của — Of; belonging to; possessive particle in Vietnamese

vùng

vùng — Region; area; zone; a geographic territory

Ta

Ta — I; we; first-person pronoun in formal usage

đã

đã — Already; past tense marker for completed actions

từng

từng — Once; ever; having done something in the past

nghe

nghe — To hear; listen to something or someone

điều

điều — Thing; matter; a point or fact about something

nhưng

nhưng — But; however; conjunction showing contrast

chưa

chưa — Not yet; negation indicating incomplete action

bao

bao — Ever; how much; any; used in negative phrases

giờ

giờ — Hour; time; now; moment of the day

gặp

gặp — To meet; encounter someone face to face

mặt

mặt — Face; surface; the front part of a head

người

người — Person; human being; someone in general

giết

giết — To kill; slay; take the life of someone

đây

đây — Here; this place; indicating a nearby location

thần

thần — God; deity; divine spirit or supernatural being

linh

linh — Spirit; divine; sacred and spiritually powerful

rõ

rõ — Clear; obvious; easy to understand or see

ràng

ràng — Clear; distinct; part of compound rõ ràng

Hãy

Hãy — Please; imperative particle urging someone to act

trừng

trừng — To punish; penalize; part of trừng phạt

phạt

phạt — To punish; penalize someone for wrongdoing

những

những — Those; plural marker for nouns in Vietnamese

kẻ

kẻ — Person; individual; often used disparagingly for wrongdoers

ông

ông — He; sir; respectful pronoun for elder male

dù

dù — Even though; although; regardless of circumstances

Chúng

Chúng — They; them; plural pronoun referring to a group

ở

ở — To live; be located; reside somewhere

đâu

đâu — Where; anywhere; interrogative of location

Tìm

Tìm — To search; look for; seek out someone or something

khắp

khắp — Throughout; all over; every part of an area

thế

thế — World; situation; posture; like that

gian

gian — World; space; also means wicked or deceitful

rộng

rộng — Wide; broad; spacious in size or extent

lớn

lớn — Large; big; great in size or importance

dấu

dấu — Trace; mark; sign; clue left behind

mờ

mờ — Faint; dim; blurry; not clearly visible

nhạt

nhạt — Pale; faint; lacking intensity or strong color

xa

xa — Far; distant; remote in space or time

xôi

xôi — Distant; remote; also sticky rice in other contexts

ác

ác — Evil; wicked; cruel in character or deed

qua

qua — Past; through; pass by; go across

Trong

Trong — In; inside; within a space or time period

phán

phán — To decree; pronounce a verdict; divine judgment

rằng

rằng — That; introducing a quoted or reported statement

tìm

tìm — To search; seek; look for something or someone

sẽ

sẽ — Will; future tense marker indicating upcoming action

thấy

thấy — To see; find; perceive through senses

ngồi

ngồi — To sit; be seated in a place

khoanh

khoanh — To fold; cross arms; curl into a round shape

tay

tay — Hand; arm; a limb used for grasping

ngủ

ngủ — To sleep; be in a state of rest

yên

yên — Peaceful; calm; quiet; undisturbed

mù

mù — Blind; unable to see; lacking awareness

quáng

quáng — Blindly; dazzled; part of compound mù quáng

Khi

Khi — When; at the time that something occurs

số

số — Number; fate; destiny; lot in life

phận

phận — Fate; destiny; one's lot or condition in life

mình

mình — Oneself; one's own; reflexive or intimate pronoun

trong

trong — In; inside; within; clear or transparent

cung

cung — Palace; royal court; bow for shooting arrows

điện

điện — Palace; electricity; hall of a royal building

hay

hay — Or; interesting; often; good at doing something

ngoài

ngoài — Outside; beyond; exterior of a place

đồng

đồng — Field; plain; copper; together with others

nội

nội — Inner; inside; paternal side; internal area

đường

đường — Road; path; way; sugar in other contexts

du

du — To travel; roam; wander; journey around

theo

theo — To follow; according to; in accordance with

như

Like; as; similar to; resembling something

với

với — With; together with; alongside someone

tôi

tôi — I; me; standard first-person singular pronoun

đích

đích — Target; destination; aim; exact or precise

trở

trở — To return; turn back; become; change state

về

về — To return; about; regarding; go back home

từ

từ — From; since; a preposition indicating origin or time

tin

tin — News; information; message; to trust or believe

tức

tức — News; immediately; angry; part of tin tức

bạn

bạn — Friend; you; a peer or companion

thể

thể — Can; possible; body; able to do something

cấp

cấp — To provide; supply; grant; a level or rank

manh

manh — Clue; lead; fragment; part of manh mối

mối

mối — Lead; clue; connection; also means termite

để

để — To put; in order to; so that; allow

dõi

dõi — To track; follow; trace; keep watch on

tiếp

tiếp — To continue; receive; next; proceed further

Chỉ

Chỉ — Only; merely; just; nothing more than

thoát

thoát — To escape; flee; get away from danger

được

được — To be able to; successfully; obtain something

chạy

chạy — To run; flee; operate; move quickly

trốn

trốn — To hide; flee; evade; escape from danger

bảo

bảo — To tell; advise; protect; keep safe

toàn

toàn — Safe; whole; entire; completely intact

tính

tính — Life; nature; character; to calculate or plan

mạng

mạng — Life; fate; network; one's existence or survival

kể

kể — To tell; narrate; count; list or reckon

tất

tất — All; every; entirely; part of tất cả

cả

cả — All; entire; every one; complete group

anh

anh — Older brother; you; male peer pronoun

chỉ

chỉ — Only; just; merely; to point or indicate

chắc

chắc — Sure; certain; firm; confident about something

chắn

chắn — Certain; definite; part of compound chắc chắn

Và

Và — And; a conjunction connecting two statements

Một

Một — One; a single instance of something

dẫn

dẫn — To lead; guide; conduct someone somewhere

đi

đi — To go; walk; move away; imperative marker

cần

cần — To need; require; necessary for something

tia

tia — Ray; beam; glimmer; a sliver of light or hope

hy

hy — Hope; part of compound hy vọng meaning hope

vọng

vọng — Hope; wish; expectation; to hope for something

nhỏ

nhỏ — Small; little; tiny; young or minor

cuộc

cuộc — Journey; event; match; classifier for activities

kiếm

kiếm — To search; seek; also a sword in other contexts

Những

Những — Those; plural marker indicating multiple items

cướp

cướp — Robber; bandit; to rob or plunder violently

mà

mà — But; yet; that; a contrastive or relative particle

toán

toán — Group; gang; band of people acting together

xấu

xấu — Bad; ugly; wicked; of poor quality or character

tấn

tấn — To attack; assault; part of tấn công

công

công — Attack; public; merit; to assault or work

chết

chết — To die; dead; death; cease to live