The Angel in the House — Page 9

Vocabulary

Những

Nhữɲ — Plural marker for nouns in Vietnamese

cuộc

kuək˧˥ — Classifier for events, matches, or life

đời

đəːj˨˩ — Life, lifetime, or existence

được

đɨək˧˥ — To be able to; passive voice marker

nâng

nəŋ˧ — To lift, raise, or elevate something

lên

len˧ — Up, upward; indicates upward movement

của

kuə˨˩ — Of, belonging to; possessive particle

chúng

tɕuŋ˧˥ — We, us; plural pronoun for a group

ta

taː˧ — We, I; first-person pronoun (informal)

cuối

kuəj˧˩ — End, final, last in a sequence

cùng

kuŋ˨˩ — Together, also; at the end, finally

sẽ

ʂɛ˨˩˦ — Will; future tense marker in Vietnamese

chạm

tɕam˨˩ — To touch, reach, or make contact

đến

den˧˥ — To arrive at, reach, or come to

Mục

muk˧˥ — Section, item, or objective; goal

tiêu

tieu˧ — Goal, target, or objective to achieve

hạnh

haɲ˨˩ — Happiness, fortune, or blessed state

phúc

fuk˧˥ — Happiness, blessing, or good fortune

mà

maː˨˩ — But, yet; relative or contrastive conjunction

hướng

hɨəŋ˧˥ — Direction, orientation, or to aim toward

Cho

tɕɔ˧ — To give, allow, or for the purpose

khi

xi˧ — When, at the time of an event

nhận

ɲən˨˩ — To receive, accept, or recognize something

ra

raː˧ — Out, outward; to come out or realize

bóng

bɔŋ˧˥ — Shadow, shade, or dark silhouette

tối

toj˧˥ — Dark, darkness; nighttime or dim light

cuộn

kuən˨˩ — To roll, coil, or curl around something

trôi

tɕoj˧ — To drift, float, or flow away

Đi

ɗi˧ — To go, leave, or move away

xa

saː˧ — Far, distant, or far away

và

vaː˨˩ — And; conjunction linking words or clauses

những

ɲɨŋ˨˩˦ — Plural marker for nouns in Vietnamese

làn

laːn˨˩ — Layer, wave, or strand of something

sương

ʂɨəŋ˧ — Mist, fog, or morning dew

độc

dok˧˥ — Poisonous, toxic, or harmful substance

ác

aːk˧˥ — Evil, wicked, or cruel in nature

tan

taːn˧ — To dissolve, disappear, or melt away

biến

bien˧˥ — To disappear, transform, or vanish away

Rằng

ɹəŋ˨˩ — That; conjunction introducing reported speech

tương

tɨəŋ˧ — Mutual, reciprocal; future or corresponding

phản

faːn˧˩ — Contrast, opposition, or to contradict something

hôn

hon˧ — Marriage; also means to kiss someone

nhân

ɲən˧ — Marriage; person, human, or cause

chính

tɕiɲ˧˩ — Main, principal, exact, or correct

là

laː˨˩ — To be; linking verb in Vietnamese

các

kaːk˧˥ — Plural determiner for multiple specific items

cực

kɨk˧˥ — Pole, extreme, or utmost degree

Mà

maː˨˩ — But, yet; contrastive or relative conjunction

xung

suŋ˧ — Around, surrounding; impulse or clash

quanh

kwaːɲ˧ — Around, surrounding, or encircling an area

đó

ɗɔ˧˥ — There, that; demonstrative pronoun pointing away

thiên

tien˧ — Sky, heaven, or celestial; natural

cầu

kəw˨˩ — Ball, sphere, or to pray; bridge

xoay

swaj˧ — To rotate, spin, or turn around

vần

vən˨˩ — To revolve, rhyme, or rotate cyclically

Tình

tiɲ˨˩ — Love, affection, or romantic feeling

Yêu

ieu˧ — To love; expressing romantic or deep affection

Rộng

ɹoŋ˨˩ — Wide, broad, or spacious in extent

Lớn

lən˧˩ — Large, big, or great in size

Mỗi

moj˨˩˦ — Each, every individual item or person

tôi

toj˧ — I, me; first-person singular pronoun

nơi

nəːj˧ — Place, location, or where something exists

có

kɔ˧˥ — To have, there is, or exist

quý

kwi˧˥ — Precious, dear, or honorable; to value

cô

ko˧ — Miss, young woman; aunt (paternal)

Dù

zu˨˩ — Even though, although, despite circumstances

trước

tɕɨək˧˥ — Before, in front of, or previously

buồn

buən˨˩ — Sad, sorrowful, or feeling unhappy

đâu

ɗəw˧ — Where; anywhere; not at all (negation)

như

ɲɨ˨˩ — Like, as, similar to something else

một

mot˧˥ — One; indefinite article similar to 'a'

con

kɔn˧ — Classifier for animals, children, or vessels

tàu

taw˨˩ — Ship, vessel, or train; large vehicle

bị

bi˨˩ — Passive voice marker; to suffer something negative

băng

baŋ˧ — Ice, frost; to freeze or cross over

giá

zaː˧˥ — Price, cost; cold or frozen temperature

giam

zaːm˧ — To imprison, confine, or hold captive

cầm

kəm˨˩ — To hold, grasp, or detain someone

Bị

bi˨˩ — Passive voice marker indicating negative experience

giữ

zɨ˨˩˦ — To keep, hold, or retain something

lại

laj˨˩ — Again; to stay back or remain

trong

tɕɔŋ˧ — In, inside, within a place or time

tách

taːtɕ˧˥ — To separate, detach, or isolate from

khỏi

xoj˧˩ — Away from, out of; recovered from illness

tiếng

tieŋ˧˥ — Sound, voice, language, or noise

gầm

gəm˨˩ — Roar, rumble, or thunderous sound

đại

ɗaj˨˩ — Great, large, or major in scale

dương

zɨəŋ˧ — Ocean, sea; positive or yang energy

Trải

tɕaj˧˩ — To spread out, experience, or undergo

qua

kwaː˧ — To pass through, go past, or across

mùa

muə˨˩ — Season of the year or harvest time

đông

ɗoŋ˧ — Winter season; east direction; crowded

thứ

tɨ˧˥ — Ordinal number marker; rank or order

ba

baː˧ — Three; father (informal term in Vietnamese)

bến

ben˧˥ — Port, dock, wharf, or terminal station

cảng

kaːŋ˧˩ — Harbor, port for ships to dock

kinh

kiɲ˧ — Terrible, horrifying; also scripture or capital

khủng

xuŋ˧˩ — Terrifying, dreadful, or horrifying situation

Với

vəːj˨˩˦ — With, together with, or alongside someone

dây

zej˧ — Rope, cord, wire, or string

buộc

buək˧˥ — To tie, bind, or force obligation

cứng

kuŋ˧˥ — Hard, stiff, rigid, or inflexible

đờ

də˨˩ — Stiff, numb, or dazed and unresponsive

buồm

buəm˨˩ — Sail of a boat or ship

mục

muk˧˥ — Rotten, decayed; also section or objective

nát

naːt˧˥ — Rotten, crushed, or completely destroyed

Và

vaː˨˩ — And; coordinating conjunction linking ideas

thủy

tʰwi˧˩ — Water; relating to water or nautical things

thủ

tʰu˧˩ — Hand; head; to guard or defend

đoàn

ɗwaːn˨˩ — Group, team, crew, or organization

thờ

tʰə˨˩ — To worship; indifferent or apathetic attitude

với

vəːj˨˩˦ — With, together with, or alongside someone

cả

kaː˧˩ — Both, all, even; entire amount or group

bình

biɲ˨˩ — Peace, calm; flat or vase-shaped object

yên

ien˧ — Peace, calm, quiet, or stillness

lẫn

lən˨˩˦ — Mixed with, along with, or confused

sóng

ʂɔŋ˧˥ — Wave on water or sound wave

gió

zɔ˧˥ — Wind, breeze, or moving air

Như

ɲɨ˨˩ — Like, as, similar to something else

nhau

ɲaw˧ — Each other, one another, mutually together

quá

kwaː˧˥ — Too, excessively, or very much so

tê

te˧ — Numb, paralyzed, or lacking sensation

liệt

liet˧˥ — Paralysis, paralyzed, or disabled movement

để

de˨˩˦ — To, in order to, or to place

hãi

haj˨˩˦ — Frightened, terrified, or afraid of something

Vậy

vəj˨˩˦ — So, therefore, thus; like that way

nếu

niew˧˥ — If; conditional conjunction for hypothetical situations

Thì

tʰi˨˩ — Then; conditional result marker in sentences

nỗi

noj˨˩˦ — Feeling, emotion, or inner sentiment

xua

suə˧ — To chase away, dispel, or drive off

đuổi

ɗuoj˧˩ — To chase, pursue, or drive away

đi

ɗi˧ — To go; directional particle indicating away

không

xoŋ˧ — No, not; negation word in Vietnamese

còn

kɔn˨˩ — Still, yet, remaining, or left over

kia

kiə˧ — That, over there; distant demonstrative pronoun

nữa

nɨə˨˩˦ — More, anymore, again, or additionally

Hay

haj˧ — Or; interesting, good, or frequently used

cánh

kaɲ˧˩ — Wing, field, or petal; classifier for doors

đồng

ɗoŋ˨˩ — Field, plain; bronze; same or together

nứt

nɨt˧˥ — To crack, split, or develop a fracture

vỡ

və˨˩˦ — To break, shatter, or burst open

phá

faː˧˥ — To break, destroy, or demolish something

bởi

bəːj˧˩ — Because of, due to, or caused by

Xuân

suən˧ — Spring season; youth or springtime freshness

địa

ɗiə˨˩ — Earth, land, ground, or territory

đột

ɗot˧˥ — Sudden, abrupt, or unexpected occurrence

tất

tat˧˥ — All, every, or entirely complete

tạ

taː˨˩ — To thank or express gratitude; unit of weight

ơn

ən˧ — Gratitude, grace, or a received favor

Chúa

tɕuə˧˥ — Lord, God, or supreme ruler divine being

tâm

təm˧ — Heart, mind, center, or inner spirit

trí

tɕi˧˥ — Mind, intellect, or wisdom and intelligence

đang

ɗaŋ˧ — Currently, in the process of doing

ấm

əm˧˥ — Warm, cozy, or comfortably heated

dần

zən˨˩ — Gradually, slowly, or little by little

rồi

ɹoj˨˩ — Already, then, after that, done

nhảy

ɲaj˧˩ — To jump, dance, or leap energetically

múa

muə˧˥ — To dance, perform dance movements gracefully

ca

kaː˧ — To sing; song or musical performance

hát

haːt˧˥ — To sing a song or melody

kéo

kɛw˧˥ — To pull, drag, or draw toward

mới

məːj˧˩ — New, fresh, or recently occurred event

khiến

xien˧˥ — To cause, make, or compel someone

Thổi

tʰoj˧˩ — To blow air, wind, or breathe out

họ

hɔ˨˩ — They, them; third-person plural pronoun

tiến

tien˧˥ — To advance, move forward, or progress

dọc

zɔk˧˥ — Along, lengthwise, or vertically oriented direction

theo

tew˧ — To follow, according to, or along with

mặt

mat˧˥ — Face, surface, or front of something

biển

bien˧˩ — Sea, ocean, or large body of water

lỏng

lɔŋ˧˩ — Loose, slack, or liquid in state

Ra

raː˧ — Out, outward; to go out or emerge

phương

fɨəŋ˧ — Direction, region, or cardinal compass point

Bắc

bak˧˥ — North; northern direction or region

sự

sɨ˨˩ — Nominalizer for abstract nouns and actions

sống

ʂoŋ˧˥ — To live, be alive, or exist

đã

ɗaː˨˩˦ — Already; past tense marker in Vietnamese

đóng

ɗoŋ˧˥ — To close, shut, or freeze over

Vào

vaːw˨˩ — Into, to enter, or toward inside

bờ

bə˨˩ — Shore, bank, coast, or edge of water

muốn

muən˧˥ — To want, wish, or desire something

Bổn

bon˧˩ — Duty, obligation, or one's own responsibility

Phận

fən˨˩ — Duty, fate, lot, or one's role

thật

tʰat˧˥ — True, real, genuine, or truly indeed

cao

kaw˧ — High, tall, or lofty in stature

thượng

tʰɨəŋ˨˩ — Noble, superior, or exalted in status

vậy

vəj˨˩˦ — So, therefore, thus; like that manner

Nàng

naːŋ˨˩ — She, her; literary term for young woman

dịu

ziw˨˩ — Gentle, soft, mild, or tender in manner

dàng

zaːŋ˨˩ — Easy, gentle; manner or way of being

tốt

tot˧˥ — Good, kind, well, or excellent quality

lành

laɲ˨˩ — Good, kind, wholesome, or healthy

thế

tʰe˧˥ — So, like that, thus; world or power

Đến

den˧˥ — To arrive, reach, or come to place

bổn

bon˧˩ — Duty, obligation, or one's responsibility

phận

fən˨˩ — Duty, fate, or one's designated role

bảo

baːw˧˩ — To tell, say, instruct, or order

phải

faːj˧˩ — Must, have to, should, or correct

yêu

ieu˧ — To love; expressing deep affection or romance

nàng

naːŋ˨˩ — She, her; poetic term for young woman

vì

vi˨˩ — Because, for, due to a reason

điều

ɗieu˨˩ — Thing, matter, point, or issue discussed

nghĩ

ŋi˨˩˦ — To think, believe, or consider something