Spoon River Anthology — Page 12

Vocabulary

Và

Conjunction meaning 'and', connects words or clauses.

cô

Young woman; aunt; female pronoun for young women.

gái

Girl or female person.

mắt

Eye; the organ of sight.

đen

Black; dark in color.

đã

Past tense marker indicating completed action.

nhận

To receive, accept, or recognize something.

những

Plural marker for nouns; 'these' or 'those'.

giọt

A drop of liquid.

nước

Water; also means country or nation.

đó

That; demonstrative pronoun pointing to something.

là

To be; linking verb equating subject and predicate.

của

Possessive particle meaning 'of' or 'belonging to'.

mình

Oneself; reflexive pronoun or intimate 'I/you'.

Cũng

Also; likewise; too; in addition.

như

Like; as; similar to something.

nụ

Bud; small rounded form, as in 'nụ hôn' (kiss).

hôn

To kiss; the act of kissing.

dối

Deceitful; lying; false.

trá

Fraudulent; treacherous; used in 'dối trá' (deceitful).

mà

But; yet; conjunction showing contrast or emphasis.

tôi

I; me; first-person singular pronoun.

trao

To give, hand over, or bestow something to someone.

cho

To give; for; indicating beneficiary of an action.

nàng

She; her; literary pronoun for a young woman.

Bằng

By means of; equal to; using a method.

cách

Way; method; manner of doing something.

nào

Which; what; interrogative or relative pronoun.

từ

From; since; a preposition indicating origin or time.

giờ

Hour; time; now; the current moment.

phút

Minute; a unit of time equal to sixty seconds.

ấy

That; those; referring to something previously mentioned.

có

To have; there is/are; existence marker.

một

One; the number one; an indefinite article.

nhãn

Label; eye; perspective; used in 'nhãn quan' (viewpoint).

quan

View; perspective; official; used in compound words.

mới

New; fresh; recently; just.

thân

Dear; close; body; intimate in relationship.

mến

To be fond of; affectionate; dear.

Cậu

You; buddy; informal second-person pronoun for peers.

bé

Small; little; young child.

đâu

Where; interrogative asking about location.

rồi

Already; then; indicating completion or sequence.

cậu

You; pal; informal pronoun for male peer or child.

Ở

At; in; to live or reside somewhere.

góc

Corner; angle; a corner of a space.

xa

Far; distant; remote in space or time.

xôi

Sticky rice; also part of 'xa xôi' (faraway).

thế

World; so; like that; in that way.

giới

World; realm; boundary; used in 'thế giới' (world).

yêu

To love; to be in love with someone.

quý

Precious; dear; to value or cherish someone.

nhất

Most; superlative marker; number one.

trong

In; inside; within; among.

tất

All; entire; used in 'tất cả' (all, everything).

cả

All; entire; whole; used with 'tất' for 'all'.

học

To study; to learn; education-related.

trò

Student; pupil; role; used in 'học trò' (student).

Tôi

I; me; first-person singular pronoun.

người

Person; people; human being.

giáo

Teaching; education; used in 'giáo viên' (teacher).

viên

Member; staff; person in a role or profession.

phụ

Female; auxiliary; assistant; supplementary.

nữ

Woman; female; feminine.

độc

Alone; solitary; single; also means toxic.

trái

Heart; fruit; left side; opposite direction.

tim

Heart; the cardiac organ; center of emotion.

trinh

Pure; chaste; virginal; untouched.

nguyên

Original; pure; intact; unchanged.

Người

Person; people; someone; human being.

xem

To watch; to look at; to consider something.

các

Plural marker for nouns; various; all of them.

em

Younger sibling; I/you (younger person speaking).

con

Child; young animal; classifier for children/animals.

thực

Real; true; actual; genuine.

sự

Matter; affair; nominalizer for abstract concepts.

hiểu

To understand; to comprehend something clearly.

không

No; not; negation particle; do you? (question tag).

Khi

When; at the time that something happens.

nghĩ

To think; to consider; to reflect on something.

về

About; regarding; to return home; concerning.

tâm

Mind; heart; soul; center of feeling.

hồn

Soul; spirit; the essence of a person.

bừng

To blaze; to suddenly light up or awaken.

cháy

To burn; to be on fire; to combust.

Năng

Energy; ability; diligent; capable.

động

Active; dynamic; motion; moving energetically.

luôn

Always; constantly; all the time.

khát

Thirsty; to crave; to desire intensely.

vọng

Hope; aspiration; to look forward to something.

Ôi

Oh!; exclamation expressing surprise or emotion.

ơi

Hey; oh; vocative particle calling someone's attention.

cầu

To pray; to request; bridge; to wish for.

nguyện

To vow; to pray; to wish devoutly.

và

And; conjunction connecting words or phrases.

Trong

In; inside; within; among a group or space.

biết

To know; to be aware of; to understand.

bao

How many; how much; so many; countless.

đêm

Night; the dark hours after sunset.

thức

To stay awake; to be conscious; to wake up.

trắng

White; pale; blank in color.

canh

To watch over; to guard; broth; night watch.

thâu

Throughout; all through; the entire duration.

Em

Younger sibling; I/you for younger or humble speaker.

còn

Still; yet; remaining; to still have something.

nhớ

To remember; to miss someone or something.

lá

Leaf; classifier for thin flat objects like letters.

thư

Letter; written correspondence sent to someone.

viết

To write; to compose text or letters.

Về

About; concerning; to return; regarding a topic.

tình

Love; feeling; emotion; affection between people.

tuyệt

Excellent; wonderful; absolute; used in superlatives.

đẹp

Beautiful; pretty; attractive in appearance.

Chúa

Lord; God; master; used in religious contexts.

dù

Although; even though; regardless of circumstances.

đón

To welcome; to receive; to pick someone up.

hay

Or; interesting; good; used to offer alternatives.

đang

Currently; presently; progressive aspect marker.

ở

At; in; to live or be located somewhere.

Hãy

Please; imperative particle urging someone to act.

phấn

To strive; powder; chalk; used in 'phấn đấu' (strive).

đấu

To fight; to strive; to compete or struggle.

vì

Because; for the sake of; due to something.

linh

Spirit; soul; divine; sacred essence.

Để

In order to; so that; to place or let.

gì

What; anything; interrogative pronoun.

thô

Rough; crude; coarse; unrefined in nature.

thiển

Shallow; superficial; crude; used in 'thô thiển'.

cặn

Sediment; dregs; residue; the lowest impure part.

bã

Dregs; waste; residue; worthless remnants.

Có

To have; there is/are; existence or possession.

thể

Can; able to; body; form; possibility marker.

tan

To melt; to dissolve; to disperse or scatter.

chảy

To flow; to melt and run; liquid movement.

trước

Before; in front of; prior to something.

ngọn

Tip; top; classifier for flames or tall objects.

lửa

Fire; flame; burning heat.

Cho

To give; for; so that; allowing something.

đến

To arrive; until; to reach a place or time.

khi

When; at the time that an event occurs.

chỉ

Only; just; merely; to point at something.

ánh

Ray; glow; beam of light or reflection.

sáng

Light; bright; morning; illuminated.

Chỉ

Only; just; merely; nothing more than.

Dược

Pharmaceutical; medicine-related; used in 'dược sĩ' (pharmacist).

Sĩ

Professional; scholar; suffix for occupational titles.

nhà

House; home; professional in a field.

hóa

Chemistry; to transform; chemical in nature.

phải

Must; have to; right side; correct.

lúc

Moment; time; at the time when something happens.

cũng

Also; too; likewise; as well.

vậy

So; like that; thus; in that manner.

Điều

Thing; matter; point; a particular fact or issue.

sẽ

Will; future tense marker indicating upcoming action.

xảy

To occur; to happen; used in 'xảy ra' (to happen).

ra

Out; to come out; result marker in verb phrases.

kết

To combine; result; to tie or connect together.

hợp

To combine; to unite; suitable; appropriate.

Chất

Substance; quality; material; nature of something.

lỏng

Liquid; loose; fluid state of matter.

chất

Substance; material; quality; essence.

rắn

Solid; hard; firm state of matter; also snake.

ai

Who; anyone; interrogative pronoun for persons.

được

Can; to be able to; to receive; to achieve.

Đàn

Group; herd; musical instrument; a collective noun.

ông

Mr.; grandfather; he/him (older male).

tác

To affect; action; used in compound words.

lẫn

Mixed together; confused with; among each other.

nhau

Each other; one another; mutual action between parties.

Hay

Or; interesting; well done; alternatively.

đứa

Classifier for children or individuals (informal/derogatory).

sinh

To be born; to give birth; life; living.

Đã

Past tense marker indicating completed action or state.

vợ

Wife; a married woman in relation to her husband.

ta

We; us; I (formal or literary); our.

Tốt

Good; fine; well; positive in quality.

bản

Nature; self; original; version; document.

họ

They; them; third-person plural pronoun.

nhưng

But; however; conjunction showing contrast.

hại

To harm; to damage; detrimental to something.

với

With; together with; to; toward someone.

Ông

Mr.; grandfather; he/him referring to older male.

oxy

Oxygen; chemical element essential for life.

bà

Mrs.; grandmother; she/her for older woman.

hydro

Hydrogen; lightest chemical element in periodic table.

tàn

To destroy; remnant; ashes; to devastate completely.

phá

To destroy; to break; to demolish something.

dược

Pharmaceutical; medicinal; relating to drugs or pharmacy.

sĩ

Scholar; professional; suffix for titles and roles.

kẻ

Person (often negative); individual; a certain person.

hà

Miserly; stingy; used in 'hà tiện' (stingy).

tiện

Convenient; stingy; miserly; used in 'hà tiện'.

Chết

To die; death; dead; to cease living.

làm

To do; to make; to work; to perform an action.

thí

Experiment; to test; to sacrifice; trial.

nghiệm

Experiment; experience; to test or verify something.

Sống

To live; alive; living; the state of being alive.

lập

To establish; to found; to set up something.

gia

Family; home; household; expert in a field.

đình

Family; household; used in 'gia đình' (family).