The Scarlet Letter — Page 7

Vocabulary

Phía

phía — Direction or side indicating spatial orientation

trên

trên — Above or on top of something

lối

lối — Path, way, or entrance to a place

vào

vào — To enter or go into a place

là

là — To be; linking verb in Vietnamese sentences

một

một — The number one; indefinite article a/an

con

con — Classifier for animals and some objects

đại

đại — Great, large, or grand in scale

bàng

bàng — Part of 'đại bàng' meaning eagle

Mỹ

Mỹ — America or American; relating to the USA

khổng

khổng — Part of 'khổng lồ' meaning enormous

đang

đang — Progressive marker indicating ongoing action now

bay

bay — To fly through the air

lơ

lơ — Part of 'lơ lửng' meaning hovering or floating

lửng

lửng — Part of 'lơ lửng' meaning suspended in midair

với

với — With; accompanied by something or someone

đôi

đôi — A pair or couple of things

cánh

cánh — Wing of a bird or aircraft

giang

giang — To spread or extend outward widely

rộng

rộng — Wide, broad, or spacious in extent

tấm

tấm — Classifier for flat objects like shields or boards

khiên

khiên — A shield used for protection in battle

trước

trước — Before, in front of, or anterior

ngực

ngực — Chest or breast area of the body

và

và — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

nếu

nếu — If; introduces a conditional clause

tôi

tôi — I or me; first-person singular pronoun

nhớ

nhớ — To remember or miss someone or something

không

không — No, not; negation word in Vietnamese

nhầm

nhầm — To be mistaken or to err incorrectly

bó

bó — Bundle or bunch of tied objects together

sét

sét — Lightning bolt or thunderbolt from sky

mũi

mũi — Nose; tip or point of an object

tên

tên — Arrow; also means name of a person

có

có — To have or possess something; there is

ngạnh

ngạnh — Barb or hook on an arrow or hook

xen

xen — To intersperse or intermingle among things

lẫn

lẫn — Mixed together or intermingled with each other

nhau

nhau — Each other; reciprocal pronoun in Vietnamese

trong

trong — In, inside, or within a space

mỗi

mỗi — Each or every individual item or instance

vuốt

vuốt — Claw or talon of a bird or animal

tính

tính — Temperament, nature, or characteristic of someone

khí

khí — Air, spirit, or disposition; part of 'tính khí'

bất

bất — Prefix meaning un- or not; irregular

thường

thường — Usual, normal, or ordinary; commonly occurring

quen

quen — Familiar with or accustomed to something

thuộc

thuộc — To belong to or be familiar with

vốn

vốn — Originally, inherently, or by nature characteristically

đặc

đặc — Special, specific, or characteristic of something

trưng

trưng — Part of 'đặc trưng' meaning characteristic feature

của

của — Of or belonging to; possessive particle

loài

loài — Species, kind, or category of living things

chim

chim — Bird; general term for avian creatures

này

này — This; demonstrative pronoun for nearby things

ấy

ấy — That; demonstrative pronoun for distant things

qua

qua — Through, via, or to pass by something

vẻ

vẻ — Appearance, look, or expression on face

dữ

dữ — Fierce, aggressive, or ferocious in manner

tợn

tợn — Intensifier for fierceness; terrifyingly fierce looking

mỏ

mỏ — Beak or bill of a bird

mắt

mắt — Eye or eyes of a person or animal

cùng

cùng — Together with; also, and; at the same time

thái

thái — Part of 'thái độ' meaning attitude or manner

độ

độ — Degree; part of 'thái độ' meaning attitude

hung

hung — Fierce, violent, or aggressive in behavior

hăng

hăng — Eager, zealous, or aggressively enthusiastic

chung

chung — Common, general, or shared among all

nó

nó — It, he, or she; third-person pronoun

dường

dường — Seemingly or apparently; used with 'như'

như

như — Like, as, or as if; comparison word

đe

đe — Part of 'đe dọa' meaning to threaten someone

dọa

dọa — To threaten or intimidate someone menacingly

gây

gây — To cause or provoke a situation or harm

họa

họa — Disaster, misfortune, or calamity brought upon

cho

cho — For, to give; preposition indicating recipient

cộng

cộng — Community; part of 'cộng đồng' meaning community

đồng

đồng — Together; part of 'cộng đồng' meaning community

vô

vô — Without, lacking; prefix meaning innocent or none

tội

tội — Sin, crime, or guilt; innocent when with 'vô'

biệt

biệt — Separate, special; part of various compound words

cảnh

cảnh — Warning; also scenery or view of landscape

báo

báo — To warn or notify; to report information

tất

tất — All, every; part of 'tất cả' meaning all

cả

cả — All, entire; used with 'tất' meaning everything

những

những — Plural marker for nouns in Vietnamese sentences

công

công — Public, citizen; part of 'công dân' citizen

dân

dân — People, citizen; part of 'công dân' meaning citizen

thận

thận — Careful, cautious; kidney; part of 'thận trọng'

trọng

trọng — Important, careful; part of 'thận trọng' cautious

vì

vì — Because, for the sake of; causal conjunction

sự

sự — Nominalizer turning verbs into abstract nouns

an

an — Safe, peaceful; part of 'an toàn' safety

toàn

toàn — Complete, safe; part of 'an toàn' meaning safety

bản

bản — Self, own; original; part of 'bản thân' oneself

thân

thân — Body, self; part of 'bản thân' meaning oneself

chớ

chớ — Do not; imperative warning not to do something

xâm

xâm — To invade or trespass into forbidden territory

phạm

phạm — To violate or transgress a rule or boundary

khu

khu — Area, zone, or district of a place

vực

vực — Area, region; part of 'khu vực' meaning zone

mà

mà — But, which, that; relative or contrastive conjunction

che

che — To cover, shield, or conceal something

phủ

phủ — To cover or spread over an area entirely

bằng

bằng — With, by means of; equal or flat surface

Dù

dù — Although, even though; concessive conjunction

vậy

vậy — So, thus, like that; filler or connector word

trông

trông — To look, appear, or seem a certain way

chính

chính — Exactly, right, main; emphasizing word in sentences

lúc

lúc — Moment, time, or when something occurs

vẫn

vẫn — Still, yet; continuing state despite circumstances

rất

rất — Very, extremely; intensifier for adjectives and adverbs

nhiều

nhiều — Many, much, a lot of something

người

người — Person, people; classifier for humans

tìm

tìm — To look for or search for something

cách

cách — Way, method, or manner of doing something

trú

trú — To take shelter or refuge somewhere safe

ẩn

ẩn — To hide or be concealed; hidden or sheltered

dưới

dưới — Under, below, or beneath something

liên

liên — Federal, linked; part of 'liên bang' federation

bang

bang — State or federation; part of 'liên bang' federal

đoán

đoán — To guess or speculate about something uncertain

họ

họ — They, them; third-person plural pronoun

tưởng

tưởng — To think, imagine, or suppose something

tượng

tượng — Image, statue; part of 'tưởng tượng' to imagine

rằng

rằng — That; complementizer introducing reported speech

bộ

bộ — Set, suit, department; classifier for sets

mềm

mềm — Soft, gentle, or tender in texture

mại

mại — Part of 'mềm mại' meaning soft and supple

ấm

ấm — Warm, cozy; comfortable temperature or feeling

áp

áp — Part of 'ấm áp' meaning warm and cozy

chiếc

chiếc — Classifier for single individual objects

gối

gối — Pillow or cushion used for sleeping

nhồi

nhồi — To stuff or fill tightly with material

lông

lông — Feather, fur, or body hair of animals

vịt

vịt — Duck; domesticated water bird commonly eaten

Nhưng

nhưng — But, however; adversative conjunction in sentences

chẳng

chẳng — Not at all; negative emphatic particle

mấy

mấy — Not very, few; how many in questions

dịu

dịu — Gentle, mild, or soft in manner

dàng

dàng — Part of 'dịu dàng' meaning gentle and tender

ngay

ngay — Right away, immediately, even; emphasizing directness

khi

khi — When, at the time of an event

ở

ở — To be at a place; to live or reside

tâm

tâm — Heart, mind; center; part of 'tâm trạng' mood

trạng

trạng — State or condition; part of 'tâm trạng' meaning mood

tốt

tốt — Good, fine, or well; positive quality

nhất

nhất — Most; superlative marker for adjectives in Vietnamese

sớm

sớm — Early, soon; before expected or usual time

hay

hay — Or; interesting, good; or often/frequently

muộn

muộn — Late; occurring after the expected time

hơn

hơn — More than; comparative marker in Vietnamese

xu

xu — Cent; tendency in 'xu hướng' meaning trend

hướng

hướng — Direction or tendency; part of 'xu hướng' trend

hất

hất — To toss or flick something away forcefully

văng

văng — To fling or throw something outward violently

non

non — Young, immature; tender; young offspring

mình

mình — Self, oneself, or one's own body

ra

ra — Out, outward; directional particle moving outward

cái

cái — General classifier for objects; thing

cào

cào — To scratch with claws or nails painfully

mổ

mổ — To peck, operate surgically, or pick with beak

hoặc

hoặc — Or; presenting alternatives in a sentence

vết

vết — Mark, scar, or wound left on surface

thương

thương — Wound or injury; also to love someone

nhức

nhức — Aching or throbbing pain in body

nhối

nhối — Sharp stinging pain; part of 'nhức nhối'

từ

từ — From, since; word in vocabulary context

Vỉa

vỉa — Part of 'vỉa hè' meaning sidewalk or pavement

hè

hè — Sidewalk; also summer season of the year

xung

xung — Around, surrounding; part of 'xung quanh'

quanh

quanh — Around or surrounding an area or object

tòa

tòa — Building, court; classifier for large buildings

nhà

nhà — House, building, home; also family or profession

được

được — To be able to; passive marker; obtained

mô

mô — To describe or depict; tissue in biology

tả

tả — To describe or depict something in detail

ta

ta — We, us, or I; first-person informal pronoun

thể

thể — Can, able to; body; part of 'có thể'

gọi

gọi — To call, name, or summon someone

Hải

hải — Sea, ocean; part of 'Hải quan' customs

quan

quan — Official, customs; part of 'Hải quan' customs office

cảng

cảng — Port or harbor for ships and trade

đủ

đủ — Enough, sufficient; having adequate amount

cỏ

cỏ — Grass or weed growing on the ground

mọc

mọc — To grow or sprout from the ground

các

các — Plural marker for definite nouns in Vietnamese

kẽ

kẽ — Crack, crevice, or small gap in surface

nứt

nứt — Crack or split in a hard surface

để

để — To put, place; in order to; so that

thấy

thấy — To see or perceive something visually

đã

đã — Past tense marker indicating completed action

ngày

ngày — Day; daytime period of twenty-four hours

gần

gần — Near, close, or recently in time or space

đây

đây — Here, this place; nearby location marker

bị

bị — Passive marker for negative or undesirable events

mòn

mòn — Worn down or eroded from use or time

bởi

bởi — By, because of; indicating cause or agent

kỳ

kỳ — Strange, odd; period or term of time

dòng

dòng — Flow, stream, or current of something

buôn

buôn — To trade or do commerce; buy and sell

bán

bán — To sell goods or products to buyers

đông

đông — Crowded, numerous; also east direction or winter

đúc

đúc — Part of 'đông đúc' meaning crowded or bustling

nào

nào — Which, any; interrogative or indefinite pronoun

Tuy

tuy — Although, despite; concessive conjunction word

nhiên

nhiên — However, nevertheless; part of 'tuy nhiên'

số

số — Number, quantity, or a certain amount

tháng

tháng — Month; one of twelve divisions of year

năm

năm — Year; also the number five in Vietnamese

buổi

buổi — Session or period of day like morning

sáng

sáng — Morning; bright or light in appearance

việc

việc — Work, task, matter, or affair to handle

diễn

diễn — To perform, take place, or unfold

nhịp

nhịp — Rhythm, pace, or beat of activity

sôi

sôi — Boiling, lively; part of 'sôi nổi' animated

nổi

nổi — Floating, prominent; part of 'sôi nổi' lively