The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I.: Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments — Page 4

Vocabulary

Sự

sự — Noun marker indicating an abstract concept or action

đánh

đánh — To hit, strike, or perform an action

giá

giá — Price, value, or assessment of something

của

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

về

về — About, regarding, or returning to a place

bức

bức — Classifier for paintings, pictures, or letters

tranh

tranh — Painting, picture, or visual artwork

này

này — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this'

cùng

cùng — Together with, along with, or also

với

với — With, together with another person or thing

sự

sự — Noun marker indicating an abstract concept or action

phong

phong — Rich, abundant; also means wind or style

phú

phú — Abundant, rich, or plentiful in amount

các

các — Plural marker meaning 'the various' or 'the many'

minh

minh — Bright, clear; used in compound words for illustration

họa

họa — To illustrate or depict visually in artwork

được

được — To be able to; passive marker or successful outcome

dồn

dồn — To pack, concentrate, or compress into something

vào

vào — Into, entering a space or category

trong

trong — In, inside, or within a place or thing

phần

phần — Section, part, or portion of a whole

Ghi

ghi — To write down, record, or note something

chú

chú — Note, annotation, or commentary on a text

ông

ông — He/him (formal), grandfather, or older male

đã

đã — Past tense marker indicating completed action

khiến

khiến — To cause, make, or compel something to happen

cho

cho — To give, for, or allowing something to occur

ấn

ấn — To print or press; used in publishing contexts

bản

bản — Edition, version, or printed copy of a work

trở

trở — To become or return to a certain state

thành

thành — To become, turn into, or successfully achieve

bộ

bộ — Set, collection, or classifier for multi-part works

giải

giải — To explain, solve, or release from something

đầy

đầy — Full, complete, or filled to capacity

đủ

đủ — Sufficient, enough, or complete in quantity

nhất

nhất — Superlative marker meaning 'most' or 'number one'

mà

mà — That, which, or a contrastive conjunction

chúng

chúng — We, us, or they (plural pronoun)

ta

ta — We, us (inclusive first-person plural pronoun)

có

có — To have, exist, or possess something

cuộc

cuộc — Classifier for events, lives, or competitions

sống

sống — To live; life or living condition

và

và — And, connecting words or clauses together

tục

tục — Custom, tradition, or social practice

người

người — Person, people, or human being

Hồi

Hồi — Relating to Islam or the Muslim faith

giáo

giáo — Religion, teaching, or doctrine of a faith

tôn

tôn — To respect, venerate; related to religion

văn

văn — Literature, writing, or cultural expression

học

học — To study, learn; academic discipline or study

biến

biến — To transform, change, or turn into something

nó

nó — It, he, or she (third-person singular pronoun)

một

một — One, a, or an (indefinite article equivalent)

bổ

bổ — To supplement, add to, or complement something

sung

sung — Supplement or addition to a main work

không

không — No, not, or negation of a statement

thể

thể — Can, able to; body or form of something

thiếu

thiếu — To lack, be missing, or insufficient

cuốn

cuốn — Classifier for books, volumes, or rolled items

sách

sách — Book, written publication, or volume

nổi

nổi — Famous, prominent, or floating on surface

tiếng

tiếng — Famous; language; sound or voice

_Tường

tường — Wall; also means clear or detailed narration

thuật

thuật — To narrate, recount, or describe in detail

Phong

phong — Custom, manner, or style of a culture

Tập

tập — Volume, issue, or set of collected works

quán

quán — Custom, habit, or small shop or inn

Ai

ai — Who (question word) or Egypt (proper noun)

Cập

Cập — Part of 'Ai Cập' meaning Egypt

hiện

hiện — Present, current, or to appear or show

đại

đại — Modern, large, or great in scale

Chất

chất — Quality, substance, or essence of something

thơ

thơ — Poetry, poem, or poetic quality

phương

phương — Direction, region, or side (east/west/north/south)

Đông

Đông — East or the Orient; winter season

đang

đang — Progressive marker indicating ongoing action now

nhanh

nhanh — Fast, quick, or rapidly in speed

chóng

chóng — Quickly, soon, or rapidly happening

phai

phai — To fade, lose color, or diminish gradually

mờ

mờ — Dim, blurry, faded, or unclear in appearance

dưới

dưới — Under, below, or beneath something

bàn

bàn — Table; hand; to discuss or deliberate

tay

tay — Hand or arm; person skilled at something

xóa

xóa — To erase, delete, or wipe out something

nhòa

nhòa — Blurred, smeared, or faded beyond recognition

nền

nền — Background, foundation, or base of something

châu

châu — Continent or jewel; used in continent names

Âu

Âu — Europe (as in châu Âu, European continent)

xã

xã — Society, commune, or village administrative unit

hội

hội — Society, association, or gathering of people

đặc

đặc — Special, characteristic, or dense in nature

trưng

trưng — Characteristic, feature, or to display something

đó

đó — That, there, or those (demonstrative pronoun)

hay

hay — Or; interesting, good, or often (adverb)

vui

vui — Happy, joyful, or cheerful in mood

chơi

chơi — To play, engage in leisure activity

đùa

đùa — To joke, tease, or play around playfully

cợt

cợt — To tease, joke, or mock lightly

chinh

chinh — To conquer, subdue, or embark on campaign

phục

phục — To conquer, submit, or admire something

vấn

vấn — Question, issue, or matter to be addressed

đề

đề — Topic, subject, title, or issue discussed

lịch

lịch — Calendar; polite; history (in compound words)

sử

sử — History, historical records, or chronicles

hơn

hơn — More than, comparative marker for adjectives

là

là — To be; linking verb identifying subject

trải

trải — To spread out or experience through time

nghiệm

nghiệm — Experience, experiment, or verify through practice

lĩnh

lĩnh — Field, domain, or area of knowledge

vực

vực — Field, domain, or deep abyss or gorge

dành

dành — Reserved for, set aside, or dedicated to

nhà

nhà — House, home, or expert in a field

khảo

khảo — To research, examine, or investigate carefully

cổ

cổ — Ancient, old, or antique; neck of body

thay

thay — To replace, substitute, or instead of something

vì

vì — Because, for the sake of, or since

lữ

lữ — Traveler; used in compound for journey

hành

hành — To travel, act, or carry out an action

thật

thật — Real, true, genuinely, or truly honest

tốt

tốt — Good, fine, or well in quality

khi

khi — When, at the time of an event

tái

tái — To redo, recreate, or pale in color

dựng

dựng — To build, construct, or recreate something

những

những — Plural marker for nouns indicating several things

trang

trang — Page of a book or to adorn oneself

_Nghìn

nghìn — Thousand; part of 'One Thousand and One Nights'

lẻ

lẻ — Odd number, extra, or one beyond thousand

đêm

đêm — Night, nighttime, or evening hours

biên

biên — To compile, edit, or border/edge of area

soạn

soạn — To compose, compile, or prepare written work

thấy

thấy — To see, perceive, or feel something

vẫn

vẫn — Still, yet, continuing in same state

còn

còn — Still, remaining, or yet to be done

gần

gần — Near, close to, or almost in proximity

như

như — Like, as, or similar to something else

Thời

thời — Time, era, period, or age in history

Hoàng

hoàng — Royal, golden, or emperor in formal titles

Kim

kim — Gold, golden, or needle; precious metal

mình

mình — Oneself, body, or intimate first-person pronoun

_Người

người — Person, people, or human being

tác

tác — To create, author, or produce a work

giả

giả — Author, creator, or fake/assumed identity

biết

biết — To know, be aware of, or understand

đến

đến — To arrive, reach, or up to a point

giữ

giữ — To keep, maintain, or hold onto something

tính

tính — Nature, character, quality, or to calculate

chất

chất — Quality, substance, or essence of something

lãng

lãng — Romantic, wandering, or wasteful (in compounds)

mạn

mạn — Romantic; slow or leisurely in pace

quyến

quyến — To attract, charm, or captivate someone

rũ

rũ — To shake off; drooping or charming allure

mê

mê — To fascinate, enchant, or be crazy about

hoặc

hoặc — Or, either, one of multiple options

độc

độc — To read; unique, toxic, or solitary

ở

ở — To live at, be located, or stay somewhere

mọi

mọi — Every, all, each without exception

lứa

lứa — Age group, generation, or batch of peers

tuổi

tuổi — Age, years old, or one's age in life

hoàn

hoàn — Complete, perfect, or return something fully

cảnh

cảnh — Situation, circumstance, or scene landscape

NGÀY

ngày — Day, date, or daytime hours

LỜI

lời — Word, speech, statement, or spoken content

TỰA

tựa — Preface, foreword, or leaning against something

CỦA

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

BIÊN

biên — To compile, edit, or border of an area

TẬP

tập — Volume, collection, or to practice/train

VIÊN

viên — Member, officer, or small round object

Khi

khi — When, at the time of an event

mới

mới — New, recent, or just having done something

phẩm

phẩm — Work, product, or quality of something

yêu

yêu — To love, like, or cherish someone or thing

cầu

cầu — To request, demand, or bridge over water

nghị

nghị — To discuss, deliberate, or council member

đảm

đảm — To take on responsibility or be courageous

nhận

nhận — To receive, accept, or recognize something

việc

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

hiệu

hiệu — Effect, signal, brand, or school name

đính

đính — To correct, attach, or proofread a text

in

in — To print, publish, or press onto surface

Nhưng

nhưng — But, however, contrasting previous statement

công

công — Work, effort, merit, or public affairs

chương

chương — Chapter, section of a book, or elephant

nặng

nặng — Heavy, serious, or burdensome in weight

nề

nề — Heavy, laborious; used with nặng meaning burdensome

phép

phép — Permission, rule, method, or polite manner

thời

thời — Time, season, era, or opportune moment

gian

gian — Space, time period, or a section of space

rảnh

rảnh — Free, unoccupied, or having spare time

rỗi

rỗi — Idle, free time, or leisure time available

mục

mục — Section, category, column, or purpose goal

đích

đích — Goal, target, aim, or destination point

chỉ

chỉ — Only, just, merely, or to point at

định

định — To determine, plan, or intend to do

tôi

tôi — I, me (first-person singular formal pronoun)

tư

tư — Private, personal, or fourth in order

cách

cách — Way, method, manner, or distance apart

trò

trò — Student, role, or game/entertainment activity

nghiên

nghiên — To research, study, or investigate carefully

cứu

cứu — To research or rescue; save from danger

Ả

Ả — Part of 'Ả Rập' meaning Arabic or Arab

Rập

Rập — Part of 'Ả Rập' referring to Arab culture

quen

quen — Familiar, acquainted, or accustomed to something

thuộc

thuộc — To belong to, be familiar with, or memorize

nhiều

nhiều — Many, much, a lot of quantity

năm

năm — Year or five (number) in Vietnamese

tại

tại — At, located at, or because of something

để

để — In order to, to allow, or to put

nào

nào — Which, what, any (interrogative or indefinite)

thế

thế — So, thus, world, or such a manner

vị

vị — Position, taste, or classifier for respected persons

trí

trí — Intelligence, position, or place in ranking