Plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone — Page 13

Vocabulary

Nội

nội — Inner, internal, or interior content

dung

dung — Content, substance, or matter of something

câu

câu — Sentence, phrase, or question unit

trả

trả — To return, repay, or answer something

lời

lời — Word, speech, or spoken response

mà

mà — But, yet, or emphatic particle in speech

Thần

thần — God, deity, or divine spirit

Đã

đã — Past tense marker indicating completed action

ban

ban — To grant, bestow, or issue officially

cho

cho — To give, for, or allow someone something

chúng

chúng — We, they, or plural pronoun group

ta

ta — We, us, or first-person inclusive pronoun

khi

khi — When, at the time of an event

cầu

cầu — To pray, request, or seek something earnestly

xin

xin — To ask, request, or beg politely

sấm

sấm — Thunder; also oracle or divine proclamation

truyền

truyền — To transmit, pass on, or spread information

Các

các — Plural marker for nouns; various, all

sứ

sứ — Envoy, messenger, or diplomatic representative

giả

giả — Person, agent, or one who performs role

chắc

chắc — Certainly, surely, or probably without doubt

hẳn

hẳn — Surely, definitely, emphatic certainty particle

đã

đã — Past tense marker indicating completed action

kể

kể — To tell, narrate, or recount a story

lại

lại — Again, back, or returning to previous state

ngươi

ngươi — You, second-person pronoun often somewhat formal

nghe

nghe — To hear, listen, or pay attention to

rằng

rằng — That, introducing a reported or quoted statement

Chỉ

chỉ — Only, merely, just one thing or option

có

có — To have, there is, or to exist

một

một — One, single, the number one

con

con — Child, animal classifier, or road/path

đường

đường — Road, path, way, or route

duy

duy — Only, sole, unique, used in compounds

nhất

nhất — Most, number one, superlative marker

thể

thể — Can, able to, possibility modal word

giải

giải — To solve, release, or explain something

thoát

thoát — To escape, get free, or break away

khỏi

khỏi — Away from, free from, out of something

tai

tai — Ear; also misfortune or disaster in compounds

họa

họa — Disaster, calamity, or grave misfortune

Đó

đó — That, there, referring to something mentioned

là

là — To be, is, am, are linking verb

tìm

tìm — To search, look for, or seek out

ra

ra — Out, outward, or resultative directional particle

kẻ

kẻ — Person, individual, often with negative connotation

giết

giết — To kill, murder, or slay someone

Và

và — And, connecting words or clauses together

hoặc

hoặc — Or, either, presenting alternative choices

trục

trục — Axis, to expel or drive out something

xuất

xuất — To exit, export, or expel outward

đất

đất — Land, earth, soil, or country territory

nước

nước — Water; also country or nation

Vì

vì — Because, for the sake of something

vậy

vậy — Therefore, so, thus, that being the case

đừng

đừng — Don't, negative imperative command particle

tiếc

tiếc — To regret, feel sorry, or feel pity

nuối

nuối — To yearn, long for, or feel nostalgia

dù

dù — Although, even if, despite something

tiên

tiên — Immortal, fairy, or prophetic, used in compounds

tri

tri — To know, knowledge, used in formal compounds

Hay

hay — Or, interesting, or often; connecting alternatives

bất

bất — Negative prefix meaning un-, non-, or not

kỳ

kỳ — Any, strange, odd, or a period of time

phép

phép — Rule, method, permission, or magical power

bói

bói — To divine, foretell, or practice fortune-telling

toán

toán — Mathematics; also group or divination method

nào

nào — Any, which, what, interrogative or indefinite

khác

khác — Other, different, another, or else

thuộc

thuộc — To belong to, pertain to, or memorize

về

về — About, regarding, return to, or concerning

Ôi

ôi — Oh! Exclamation expressing emotion or surprise

hãy

hãy — Please do, imperative marker encouraging action

cứu

cứu — To save, rescue, or deliver from danger

lấy

lấy — To take, get, or marry someone

và

và — And, connecting words or clauses together

đức

đức — Virtue, moral quality, or honorific title

vua

vua — King, ruler, or monarch of a country

của

của — Of, belonging to, possessive particle

tất

tất — All, every, entirely, without exception

cả

cả — All, entire, whole, emphasizing totality

sự

sự — Nominalizing particle for abstract nouns or events

ô

ô — Dirty, filthy, or exclamation of surprise

uế

uế — Impure, defiled, or ritually unclean

máu

máu — Blood, or bloodshed in violent context

đổ

đổ — To pour, spill, shed, or collapse

này

này — This, these, referring to nearby thing

Chúng

chúng — They, them, or plural third-person pronoun

đặt

đặt — To place, put, set, or name something

niềm

niềm — Feeling, sentiment, or inner emotional state

tin

tin — To believe, trust, or news information

vào

vào — Into, in, to enter or direct toward

Đây

đây — Here, this place, or this very thing

mục

mục — Item, section, goal, or category heading

đích

đích — Target, aim, destination, or true purpose

cao

cao — High, tall, elevated, or great in degree

người

người — Person, human being, or people generally

Dâng

dâng — To offer, present, or dedicate reverently

hiến

hiến — To dedicate, contribute, or offer to cause

toàn

toàn — Whole, entire, complete, or totally

bộ

bộ — Set, department, whole body, or ministry

sức

sức — Strength, energy, power, or physical force

lực

lực — Force, strength, ability, or capability

mình

mình — Self, oneself, body, or intimate pronoun

để

To put, in order to, so that

phụng

phụng — To serve devoutly, worship, or honor reverently

ôi

ôi — Oh! Exclamation of distress or strong emotion

thật

thật — Truly, really, genuine, or very indeed

khổ

khổ — Suffering, miserable, painful, or wretched state

thay

thay — Instead, replace, or exclamatory emotional particle

phải

phải — Must, have to, right, or correct

trí

trí — Intelligence, wisdom, mind, or intellect

tuệ

tuệ — Wisdom, insight, or enlightened understanding

Khi

khi — When, at the moment or time of

chẳng

chẳng — Not, does not, negative emphatic particle

mang

mang — To carry, bring, or bear something

lợi

lợi — Benefit, advantage, profit, or useful gain

ích

ích — Benefit, use, or helpful value to others

gì

gì — What, anything, or interrogative/indefinite particle

Điều

điều — Thing, matter, point, or abstract concept

hiểu

hiểu — To understand, comprehend, or grasp meaning

biết

biết — To know, be aware, or have knowledge

cũ

cũ — Old, former, worn, or previously used

kỹ

kỹ — Thoroughly, carefully, skillfully, or in detail

Ta

ta — I, me, we, first-person pronoun formal

quên

quên — To forget, fail to remember something

mất

mất — To lose, be gone, or lost completely

nếu

nếu — If, conditional conjunction for hypothetical situations

không

không — No, not, zero, or without something

mặt

mặt — Face, surface, presence, or aspect of something

ở

ở — To be at, live in, or located somewhere

đây

đây — Here, at this place or moment

Ngươi

ngươi — You, second-person pronoun somewhat archaic or formal

chuyện

chuyện — Story, matter, affair, or topic of discussion

Tại

tại — At, because of, or why something happens

sao

sao — Why, how, star, or what reason

u

u — Dark, gloomy, or prefix meaning dim/sad

sầu

sầu — Grief, sorrow, sadness, or melancholy feeling

như

như — Like, as, such as, resembling something

thế

thế — So, like that, world, or position/power

nhà

nhà — House, home, family, or one's household

ngăn

ngăn — To prevent, block, hinder, or stop something

cản

cản — To obstruct, impede, or hold back someone

tốt

tốt — Good, fine, well, or of high quality

gánh

gánh — To carry on shoulders; burden or load

chịu

chịu — To bear, endure, tolerate, or accept

nặng

nặng — Heavy, weighty, serious, or burdensome

Thật

thật — Truly, really, genuinely, or very much so

đáng

đáng — Worth, deserving, worthy of something

xấu

xấu — Bad, ugly, shameful, or poor quality

hổ

hổ — Ashamed, embarrassed; also tiger animal

Không

không — No, not, zero, negation particle

chính

chính — Main, true, correct, or authentic origin

gốc

gốc — Root, origin, native, or base of something

yêu

yêu — To love, have affection or deep fondness

Lại

lại — Again, return, yet, or additionally furthermore

giữ

giữ — To keep, hold, maintain, or guard something

kín

kín — Secret, closed, tight, or kept hidden

Những

những — Those, these, plural marker for nouns

lạc

lạc — To stray, wander, or go off topic

đề

đề — Topic, subject, theme, or to propose

rồi

rồi — Already, then, done, or completed action

Sợ

sợ — To fear, be afraid, or dread something

cũng

cũng — Also, too, as well, or even

vấp

vấp — To stumble, trip over, or make mistake

ngã

ngã — To fall down, tumble, or collapse

nói

nói — To speak, say, or tell something

đi

đi — To go, imperative particle urging action

Đừng

đừng — Don't, negative imperative forbidding an action

khẩn

khẩn — Urgent, earnest, or to plead urgently

chia

chia — To share, divide, or distribute among others

sẻ

sẻ — To share, portion out, or split with

kiến

kiến — Knowledge, view, or to see in compounds

thức

thức — To be awake; knowledge in compounds

đều

đều — All, equally, uniformly, or without exception

vì

vì — Because, for, on behalf of something

các

các — Plural marker indicating multiple people or things

vô

vô — Without, lacking, or entering into something

nhưng

nhưng — But, however, yet, or nevertheless

giọng

giọng — Voice tone, accent, or manner of speaking

Sẽ

sẽ — Will, future tense marker for upcoming action

bao

bao — How much, how many, or to cover/wrap

giờ

giờ — Hour, time, now, or o'clock

tiết

tiết — To reveal, disclose, or a season/period

lộ

lộ — To expose, reveal, or make known secretly

nỗi

nỗi — Inner feeling, suffering, or emotional pain

hay

hay — Or, interesting, often, or good/clever

Thế

thế — So, like that, world, or position

thì

thì — Then, conditional marker linking cause and result

rõ

rõ — Clear, obvious, evident, or plainly understood

muốn

muốn — To want, wish, or desire something

phản

phản — To betray, oppose, or act against something

bội

bội — To betray, be disloyal, or multiply value

phá

phá — To destroy, break, or demolish something

hủy

hủy — To destroy, cancel, or annihilate completely

sẽ

sẽ — Will, future tense auxiliary marker

làm

làm — To do, make, work, or cause something

phiền

phiền — To trouble, bother, annoy, or be bothered

bản

bản — Version, copy, oneself, or original document

thân

thân — Body, self, close, or intimate relationship

hỏi

hỏi — To ask, inquire, or question someone

Một

một — One, a single, the number one

cách

cách — Way, method, manner, or means of doing

những

những — Those, these, plural noun marker

điều

điều — Thing, matter, point, or abstract concept noun

từ

từ — From, since, word, or gentle/kind

được

được — To be able to, receive, or successfully do

Quái

quái — Strange, weird, monstrous, or peculiar creature

vật

vật — Object, creature, or to wrestle/struggle