The Ballad of the White Horse — Page 5

Vocabulary

Trên

Trên — On, above, or upon a surface

hòn

hòn — Small round object; classifier for islands or stones

đảo

đảo — Island, a land mass surrounded by water

sông

sông — River, a large flowing body of water

Với

Với — With, together with, or along with

dòng

dòng — Flow, stream, or current of water

chảy

chảy — To flow, as liquid moves continuously

qua

qua — To pass through or go across

Trong

Trong — In, inside, or within something

những

những — Plural marker for nouns in Vietnamese

màu

màu — Color or hue of something

sắc

sắc — Sharp; vivid color or tone

của

của — Possessive particle meaning 'of' or 'belonging to'

niềm

niềm — Abstract noun classifier for feelings or beliefs

tin

tin — To believe or trust; faith

giản

giản — Simple, plain, not complicated

dị

dị — Different, simple; used in 'giản dị' meaning plain

như

như — Like, as, similar to something

vậy

vậy — So, like that, in such a way

Muôn

Muôn — Ten thousand; countless, all things

vật

vật — Thing, object, or creature

hiện

hiện — To appear, present, or manifest

ra

ra — Out, to come out or emerge

trước

trước — Before, in front of, ahead

mắt

mắt — Eye, the organ of sight

chàng

chàng — Young man, used as a literary pronoun

nắng

nắng — Sunlight or sunshine, bright outdoor light

và

và — And, a coordinating conjunction

cỏ

cỏ — Grass or weeds growing on ground

dại

dại — Wild, foolish, or untamed

Cho

Cho — To give, allow, or until

đến

đến — To arrive at, reach, or until

khi

khi — When, at the time of something

thực

thực — Real, true, actual, genuine

sự

sự — Abstract noun marker for events or facts

mọc

mọc — To sprout, grow up from ground

thành

thành — To become, turn into something

Và

Và — And, connecting words or clauses

cây

cây — Tree or plant; classifier for plants

cuối

cuối — Last, final, end of something

cùng

cùng — Together, same, or final

đã

đã — Past tense marker indicating completed action

là

là — To be, linking subject and predicate

một

một — One, the number one; indefinite article

cái

cái — General classifier for objects or things

Những

Những — Plural marker indicating multiple items

bông

bông — Flower; classifier for flowers or blossoms

hoa

hoa — Flower, blossom of a plant

lên

lên — To go up, rise, or ascend

cách

cách — Way, method, manner of doing something

Như

Như — Like, as, similar to

cuốn

cuốn — Classifier for books; to roll or sweep

sách

sách — Book, a written or printed publication

trẻ

trẻ — Young, youthful, or child

thơ

thơ — Poetry; childlike innocence or verse

để

để — To put, place; in order to

đọc

đọc — To read text or written material

Hay

Hay — Or; interesting, good, well-done

khuôn

khuôn — Frame, mold, or shape of something

mặt

mặt — Face, the front of the head

người

người — Person, human being, or people

bạn

bạn — Friend, companion, or second-person pronoun

nhìn

nhìn — To look at, to gaze upon

tấm

tấm — Classifier for flat objects like mirrors

gương

gương — Mirror, a reflective glass surface

Chàng

Chàng — Young man, literary masculine pronoun

kìa

kìa — Look over there! Exclamation pointing out

Đức

Đức — Virtue, moral excellence; title of reverence

Mẹ

Mẹ — Mother; used in 'Đức Mẹ' meaning Virgin Mary

Người

Người — Person; honorific pronoun for revered individual

đứng

đứng — To stand upright or remain standing

vuốt

vuốt — To stroke, smooth, or caress gently

ngọn

ngọn — Tip, top, or classifier for flames/peaks

cao

cao — Tall, high, elevated in position

xanh

xanh — Green or blue color

đàn

đàn — Group, flock; musical instrument classifier

ông

ông — Grandfather; respectful term for older man

chiến

chiến — War, battle, or to fight

mã

mã — Horse; code or symbol

mình

mình — Self, body, oneself; intimate pronoun

Khuôn

Khuôn — Frame, mold shaping form or expression

lời

lời — Word, speech, or spoken expression

nói

nói — To speak, say, or talk

thẳng

thẳng — Straight, direct, upright, or frank

thắn

thắn — Frank, candid; used in 'thẳng thắn'

Khi

Khi — When, at the time of an event

dũng

dũng — Brave, courageous, bold in character

cảm

cảm — To feel, sense; feeling or emotion

tiếng

tiếng — Sound, voice, language, or word

lựa

lựa — To choose, select carefully

chọn

chọn — To choose or select from options

Chính

Chính — Exactly, precisely, the very; main

trên

trên — On, above, upon something

áo

áo — Shirt, garment, or article of clothing

choàng

choàng — Cloak or cape worn over shoulders

Còn

Còn — Still, remaining, yet, or furthermore

quý

quý — Precious, valuable, or to cherish

hơn

hơn — More than, comparative marker

cả

cả — All, even, both, entire

vui

vui — Happy, joyful, fun, cheerful

không

không — No, not, zero; negation word

cũng

cũng — Also, too, as well

quay

quay — To turn, rotate, or go back

lại

lại — Again, back, or to return

Cũng

Cũng — Also, too, likewise

chẳng

chẳng — Not, negative particle emphasizing absence

dấu

dấu — Sign, mark, trace, or symbol

hiệu

hiệu — Sign, signal, or indication of something

nào

nào — Any, which; used in questions/negatives

chỉ

chỉ — Only, just, merely; to point at

tự

tự — Self, by oneself, independently

do

do — Freedom; due to, because of

Giữa

Giữa — In the middle, between, among

ở

ở — To live, stay, be located at

Một

Một — One, a single unit

viên

viên — Classifier for small round objects like gems

ngọc

ngọc — Gem, jade, precious stone or jewel

tổ

tổ — Ancestor, nest, or origin group

tiên

tiên — Ancestor; fairy, celestial being

mờ

mờ — Dim, faint, blurry, or obscure

nhạt

nhạt — Pale, faint, bland, or washed out

treo

treo — To hang, suspend from above

bộ

bộ — Set, suit, classifier for armor/gear

giáp

giáp — Armor, protective battle gear

xám

xám — Gray color, dull grayish tone

rách

rách — Torn, tattered, ragged fabric or clothing

nát

nát — Broken, crushed, completely ruined

xé

xé — To tear, rip apart forcefully

ném

ném — To throw, toss, or hurl something

nó

nó — It, him, her; third person pronoun

xuống

xuống — Down, downward, to descend

dưới

dưới — Below, under, beneath something

chân

chân — Foot, leg; base of something

Nơi

Nơi — Place, location, or spot

đó

đó — There, that place, that thing

sau

sau — After, behind, later in time

nhiều

nhiều — Many, much, a lot of

thế

thế — World; generation; way, manner

kỷ

kỷ — Century; era, period of time

với

với — With, together, along with

bước

bước — Step, pace, or footstep

chậm

chậm — Slow, not fast, leisurely

ta

ta — We, I; first person pronoun

từ

từ — From, since, word or character

hội

hội — Association, hall, gathering or meeting

trường

trường — School, field, arena, or hall

học

học — To study, learn, or attend school

phố

phố — Street, urban road, or town area

phường

phường — Ward, commune, urban administrative district

tìm

tìm — To search for or look for

thấy

thấy — To see, find, or perceive

nơi

nơi — Place, location, somewhere

nằm

nằm — To lie down, be situated

Thiên

Thiên — Heaven, sky, divine or celestial

Chúa

Chúa — Lord, God, or divine ruler

hành

hành — To travel, journey, or act

Con

Con — Child, offspring; humble first-person pronoun

vị

vị — Classifier for respected persons; taste

vua

vua — King, monarch, ruler of kingdom

bình

bình — Ordinary, common, peaceful, or normal

thường

thường — Ordinary, usual, normal, common

dám

dám — To dare, have courage to do

xin

xin — To ask for, request, or beg

điều

điều — Thing, matter, condition, or point

mà

mà — But, yet, that, relative conjunction

các

các — Plural marker for respected or multiple things

thánh

thánh — Saint, holy person, or sacred being

có

có — To have, possess, or there is

thể

thể — Can, able to; body or form

Để

Để — To let, allow, in order to

được

được — To be able to, obtain, receive

bí

bí — Secret, mysterious, or hidden

ẩn

ẩn — Hidden, concealed, mysterious

cổng

cổng — Gate, entrance, or doorway

thiên

thiên — Heaven, sky, divine realm

đàng

đàng — Road, path; heaven in 'thiên đàng'

đáng

đáng — Worthy, deserving, appropriate

sợ

sợ — To fear, be afraid of something

khủng

khủng — Terrible, enormous, horrifying

khiếp

khiếp — Terrifying, dreadful; used in 'khủng khiếp'

địa

địa — Earth, ground, land, or hell

ngục

ngục — Prison, dungeon; hell in 'địa ngục'

sẽ

sẽ — Will, future tense marker

phá

phá — To break, destroy, or demolish

vỡ

vỡ — To shatter, crack, or break apart

huy

huy — Brilliant, glorious; used in 'huy hoàng'

hoàng

hoàng — Glorious, magnificent; emperor

bị

bị — Passive marker indicating suffering an action

chắn

chắn — To block, bar, or obstruct passage

biết

biết — To know, be aware of something

chúng

chúng — They, them, those people or things

canh

canh — To guard, watch over, or keep watch

giữ

giữ — To keep, hold, or guard something

Điều

Điều — Thing, matter, point, or condition

quá

quá — Too, overly, excessively, very

tốt

tốt — Good, fine, excellent, or well

đẹp

đẹp — Beautiful, pretty, attractive, lovely