The divine comedy — Page 1

Vocabulary

Vào

vào — To enter or go into a place

giữa

giữa — In the middle of; between two things

chừng

chừng — About, approximately; a certain extent

cuộc

cuộc — A classifier for events, journeys, or life

đời

đời — Life; one's lifetime or existence

trần

trần — Mortal; earthly; the physical world

thế

thế — World; generation; manner or way

của

của — Belonging to; possessive particle in Vietnamese

chúng

chúng — We, us; plural pronoun for a group

ta

ta — We, us; first-person plural pronoun

Ta

ta — I, me; informal first-person singular pronoun

thấy

thấy — To see or feel; to perceive something

mình

mình — Oneself; reflexive pronoun referring to self

lạc

lạc — To be lost; to go astray from path

lối

lối — A path, way, or route somewhere

trong

trong — Inside, within; preposition indicating location

một

một — One; the number one or a single thing

khu

khu — An area, zone, or district of land

rừng

rừng — A forest or jungle; dense woodland area

tối

tối — Dark; lacking light; nighttime or evening

tăm

tăm — Very dark; pitch-black; deeply obscure

Đã

đã — Past tense marker; already done or completed

xa

xa — Far away; distant in space or time

rời

rời — To leave, depart, or separate from something

con

con — Classifier for roads, paths, or animals

đường

đường — A road, path, or street to travel

thẳng

thẳng — Straight; direct; not curved or bent

và

và — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

ngay

ngay — Right, immediately; even; straight or upright

cả

cả — Even; all; including everything or everyone

để

để — In order to; to place or allow something

kể

kể — To tell or narrate a story or event

lại

lại — Again; to come back; directional particle

Cũng

cũng — Also, too; likewise; similarly in context

chẳng

chẳng — Not at all; negative emphatic particle

phải

phải — Must, have to; correct or right side

việc

việc — A task, matter, or piece of work

dễ

dễ — Easy; not difficult to do or understand

dàng

dàng — Easily; smoothly; used with dễ for ease

hoang

hoang — Wild, barren, desolate; uncultivated land

dã

dã — Wild; savage; untamed natural environment

ấy

ấy — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something mentioned

hung

hung — Fierce, ferocious; aggressive in nature

tợn

tợn — Ferocious, brutal; extremely fierce or dangerous

đến

đến — To arrive at; up to; even to extent

nhường

nhường — To the extent of; to yield or concede

nào

nào — What, which; interrogative or emphatic particle

Khu

khu — An area, zone, or district of land

cây

cây — A tree or plant; classifier for trees

cối

cối — Vegetation, plants collectively; trees and shrubs

rậm

rậm — Dense, thick; overgrown with vegetation

gai

gai — A thorn or spike on a plant

góc

góc — A corner or angle; thorny figuratively

Mà

mà — But, yet; conjunction showing contrast or emphasis

chỉ

chỉ — Only, just; to point at or indicate

cần

cần — To need; necessary; required for something

nhớ

nhớ — To remember; to miss someone or something

thôi

thôi — Just, only; particle softening or ending statement

nỗi

nỗi — A feeling of suffering or inner pain

kinh

kinh — Dread, terror; extreme fear or horror

hoàng

hoàng — Horror, panic; intense fear or dread

Lại

lại — Again; returns; directional or repetitive particle

ùa

ùa — To rush or flood back suddenly

về

về — To return; about; concerning a topic

đắng

đắng — Bitter in taste; painful or sorrowful feeling

cay

cay — Spicy, bitter; sharp pain or hardship

khác

khác — Different, other; another or distinct thing

gì

gì — What; anything; interrogative or indefinite pronoun

cái

cái — Classifier for objects; the thing itself

chết

chết — Death; to die; cease to live

Thế

thế — So, thus; the world; in that manner

nhưng

nhưng — But, however; conjunction showing contrast

những

những — Plural marker for nouns; those things

điều

điều — A thing, matter, or abstract concept

tốt

tốt — Good, well; positive quality or virtue

đẹp

đẹp — Beautiful, pretty; attractive in appearance

đã

đã — Past tense marker; already occurred or done

xảy

xảy — To occur, happen; to take place

ra

ra — Out; to come out; directional particle outward

nơi

nơi — A place, location, or spot somewhere

đó

đó — There, that place; demonstrative of location

sẽ

sẽ — Will; future tense marker in Vietnamese

thuật

thuật — To narrate, recount; a skill or technique

tất

tất — All, everything; completely or entirely

khám

khám — To examine, discover, or explore something

phá

phá — To break, destroy; to discover or explore

được

được — To be able to; successfully; to obtain

ở

ở — To be at; to live or stay somewhere

Làm

làm — To do, make, or work at something

sao

sao — How, why; a star; in what way

bước

bước — A step; to step or walk forward

vào

vào — To enter; into; inward directional particle

lần

lần — A time, occurrence, or instance of something

đầu

đầu — Head; first; the beginning of something

hầu

hầu — Almost, nearly; to serve or attend to

như

như — Like, as; similar to; such as

không

không — No, not; zero; negation in Vietnamese

thể

thể — Can, able to; body; form or type

nói

nói — To speak, say, or tell something

Một

một — One; a single; indefinite article equivalent

sự

sự — Nominalizer for abstract nouns; a matter

mê

mê — To be dazed, infatuated; bewildered state

mỏi

mỏi — Tired, weary, aching from exertion

buồn

buồn — Sad, sorrowful; feeling of unhappiness

ngủ

ngủ — To sleep; drowsy or sleepy feeling

khoảnh

khoảnh — A moment, instant; short period of time

khắc

khắc — A moment; to carve; strict or harsh

đè

đè — To press down upon; to weigh heavily

nặng

nặng — Heavy; serious; weighing down physically or emotionally

Lên

lên — Up, upward; to go up or rise

các

các — Plural marker; the various; all of them

giác

giác — Sense, perception; faculty of sensory awareness

quan

quan — Sense organ; official; to observe or view

khi

khi — When; at the time of an event

bỏ

bỏ — To abandon, leave behind, or give up

đúng

đúng — Correct, right; accurate; exactly so

đắn

đắn — Proper, appropriate; used in đúng đắn meaning correct

Nhưng

nhưng — But, however; introduces contrasting statement

chân

chân — Foot, leg; base or bottom of something

núi

núi — A mountain or large hill

khép

khép — To close, shut; to narrow or restrict

Thung

thung — Valley; low ground between mountains

lũng

lũng — Valley; hollow between hills or mountains

đâm

đâm — To pierce, stab; to thrust through something

xuyên

xuyên — To pierce through; across; penetrating completely

lòng

lòng — Heart, mind; inner feeling or the chest

với

với — With; together with; preposition of accompaniment

hãi

hãi — Fear, fright; to be afraid of something

ngước

ngước — To look upward; to crane one's neck

nhìn

nhìn — To look at; to gaze or observe

lên

lên — Upward; to go up; directional particle up

cao

cao — High, tall; elevated in position or degree

đôi

đôi — A pair of; two; couple of something

vai

vai — Shoulder; a role or part in something

rộng

rộng — Wide, broad; spacious or expansive in size

bao

bao — To cover; how much; a bag or cover

phủ

phủ — To cover over; to spread across a surface

bởi

bởi — Because of; by; due to a reason

ánh

ánh — A ray or gleam of light; brightness

sáng

sáng — Light, bright; morning; luminous or clear

hành

hành — To travel, act; a planet; an action

tinh

tinh — Planet, star; pure; essence of something

Đấng

đấng — A revered being; divine figure or entity

dẫn

dẫn — To lead, guide, or conduct someone somewhere

dắt

dắt — To lead by hand; to guide or usher

mọi

mọi — Every, all; each and every one

kẻ

kẻ — A person, individual; often with slight contempt

qua

qua — To pass through; across; via a place

từng

từng — Each, every; once; one at a time

nẻo

nẻo — A path, way, or direction of travel

an

an — Safe, peaceful, secure; at ease or calm

toàn

toàn — Safe; complete; entirely or fully intact

Rồi

rồi — Then, after that; already; past completion

sợ

sợ — To fear, be afraid; dread or fright

giảm

giảm — To decrease, reduce; to lessen in amount

nhẹ

nhẹ — Light, gentle; not heavy; mild or soft

chút

chút — A little bit; a small amount or degree

Nỗi

nỗi — Inner suffering, anguish, or emotional pain

nằm

nằm — To lie down; to be situated somewhere

sâu

sâu — Deep; profound; far below the surface

ngóc

ngóc — A corner or nook; a hidden small space

ngách

ngách — A nook, cranny; narrow hidden corner space

trái

trái — Heart; fruit; left side; opposite direction

tim

tim — The heart organ; core of emotions

Suốt

suốt — Throughout, all through; the entire duration

đêm

đêm — Night; the nighttime hours of darkness

dài

dài — Long; extended in length or duration

đi

đi — To go, walk; directional particle forward

thật

thật — Truly, really; genuine; in truth or fact

thê

thê — Miserable, wretched; deeply sorrowful or bleak

thảm

thảm — Tragic, wretched; dismal or pitiful condition

Và

và — And; conjunction linking words or clauses

người

người — A person, human being; people in general

hơi

hơi — Breath; steam; slightly; a bit of

thở

thở — To breathe; breath; the act of breathing

ngắn

ngắn — Short; brief in length or duration

khó

khó — Difficult, hard; not easy to accomplish

nhọc

nhọc — Laborious, exhausting; tiring and difficult effort

Kiệt

kiệt — Exhausted, depleted; completely drained of energy

sức

sức — Strength, energy, physical power or force

vì

vì — Because, for; on behalf of someone

lao

lao — To labor hard; to rush forward forcefully

lực

lực — Physical force, strength, or exerted effort

thoát

thoát — To escape, get out; to be freed from

từ

từ — From; since; a word or term

biển

biển — The sea or ocean; a large body of water

bờ

bờ — Shore, bank, edge of water or land

Quay

quay — To turn around; to rotate or spin

vùng

vùng — A region, zone, or area of land

hiểm

hiểm — Dangerous, perilous; treacherous or hazardous

nguy

nguy — Danger, peril; threatening or risky situation

đứng

đứng — To stand; upright; to remain in place

Nhìn

nhìn — To look, gaze, or observe something carefully

chằm

chằm — To stare fixedly; to gaze intently at

cũng

cũng — Also, too; likewise; similarly applies here

vậy

vậy — So, thus; in the same way; likewise

linh

linh — Soul, spirit; sacred or supernatural essence

hồn

hồn — Soul, spirit; the inner spiritual self

vẫn

vẫn — Still, yet; continuing unchanged state or condition

còn

còn — Still, yet; remaining; to still exist

yếu

yếu — Weak, feeble; lacking strength or vitality

Vật

vật — To struggle, wrestle; an object or thing

lộn

lộn — To roll, tumble; confused or turned upside down

quay

quay — To turn, spin; to rotate around a point

eo

eo — Waist; a narrow pass or strait

ai

ai — Who; anyone; interrogative personal pronoun

mà

mà — But, yet; emphatic or contrastive conjunction

sống

sống — To live, be alive; raw or uncooked

Thân

thân — Body, physical self; close or dear friend

xác

xác — Body, corpse; physical frame of a person

mệt

mệt — Tired, fatigued; weary from exertion or strain

Sau

sau — After, behind; later in time or position

lúc

lúc — A moment, time; when; at a point in time

phục

phục — To recover, restore; to admire or submit

hồi

hồi — To recover; to return; a period or episode

tiếp

tiếp — To continue; to receive; next in sequence

tục

tục — To continue; custom; worldly or secular matter

trình

trình — To present, show; a journey or process

trên

trên — On, above; on top of; upper position

sườn

sườn — A hillside or slope; rib or flank

dốc

dốc — A slope, incline; steep hillside or gradient

hiu

hiu — Desolate, lonely; bleak and deserted feeling

quạnh

quạnh — Lonely, desolate; empty and forsaken atmosphere

Bàn

bàn — A table; to discuss or deliberate on

phía

phía — Direction, side; the side or direction of

sau

sau — Behind, after; the back side or later

vững

vững — Firm, stable, steady; secure and unwavering

chắc

chắc — Solid, sure, certain; sturdy and reliable

hơn

hơn — More than; comparative particle in Vietnamese

Vừa

vừa — Just; both; fitting; having just done something

mới

mới — New; just recently; only just now

bắt

bắt — To begin; to catch; to start doing something