Traditions of the Tinguian: a Study in Philippine Folk-Lore — Page 10

Vocabulary

Ở

ở — At, in, or on a location

một

một — The number one; indefinite article 'a'

góc

góc — Corner or angle of a room or space

phòng

phòng — Room in a building or house

khách

khách — Guest or visitor; living room context

có

có — To have or there is/are

chiếc

chiếc — Classifier for individual objects or items

hộp

hộp — Box or container for storing things

đựng

đựng — To contain or hold items inside

chăn

chăn — Blanket used for warmth while sleeping

phía

phía — Direction or side of something

trên

trên — On top of or above something

là

là — To be; linking verb in Vietnamese

gối

gối — Pillow used for sleeping or resting

và

và — And; conjunction connecting words or phrases

chiếu

chiếu — Woven mat used for sleeping on floor

được

được — To be able to; passive marker word

các

các — Plural marker for nouns in Vietnamese

thành

thành — Member or part of a group

viên

viên — Member of an organization or family

trong

trong — Inside or within a space or group

gia

gia — Family; used in compound family terms

đình

đình — Family or household; community hall

sử

sử — To use; history in other contexts

dụng

dụng — To use or employ something practically

sắt

sắt — Iron; a common metal material

nằm

nằm — To lie down on a surface

sàn

sàn — Floor of a room or building

khi

khi — When; at the time of an event

nhiều

nhiều — Many or a lot of something

bình

bình — Jar, vase, or ceramic vessel

gốm

gốm — Ceramic or pottery material and objects

Trung

Trung — Middle or central; referring to China

Quốc

Quốc — Country or nation; part of China name

đặt

đặt — To place or set something down

rải

rải — To scatter or spread things around

rác

rác — Scattered; also means trash or garbage

xung

xung — Around or surrounding an area

quanh

quanh — Around or encircling a location

bếp

bếp — Kitchen or cooking stove area

lửa

lửa — Fire used for cooking or warmth

tạo

tạo — To create or form something

từ

từ — From or made of a material

lớp

lớp — Layer or stratum of material

tro

tro — Ash remaining after burning fire

đó

đó — That or those; demonstrative pronoun

những

những — Plural marker for nouns; several things

hòn

hòn — Classifier for stones or small rocks

đá

đá — Stone or rock; also means to kick

chìm

chìm — To sink or be submerged below surface

xuống

xuống — Down or downward direction of movement

dùng

dùng — To use or make use of something

để

To use for a purpose; in order to

nấu

nấu — To cook food by applying heat

ăn

ăn — To eat food or have a meal

giá

giá — Shelf or rack for storing items

treo

treo — To hang something on a wall or hook

thức

thức — Food or provisions; also to stay awake

bằng

bằng — Made of a material; equal or flat

tre

tre — Bamboo plant used in construction

gần

gần — Near or close to a location

nước

nước — Water; also means country or nation

nồi

nồi — Cooking pot used on a stove

khác

khác — Different or other than something

nhau

nhau — Each other; used in reciprocal phrases

giỏ

giỏ — Basket woven for carrying or storing

chén

chén — Small bowl or cup for eating or drinking

làm

làm — To make or do something actively

vỏ

vỏ — Shell, husk, or outer skin of fruit

dừa

dừa — Coconut fruit or coconut palm tree

bát

bát — Bowl used for eating food from

đĩa

đĩa — Plate or flat dish for serving food

số

số — Number or quantity; a few of something

xuất

xuất — To appear or emerge; to export

hiện

hiện — To appear or be present currently

bữa

bữa — Meal or mealtime occasion

dọn

dọn — To tidy up or prepare and serve food

ra

ra — Out or outward direction of movement

việc

việc — Work, task, or matter to do

đồ

đồ — Items, objects, or belongings generally

thủy

thủy — Water; relating to water in compounds

tinh

tinh — Pure or refined; glass in compound word

cũng

cũng — Also or too; likewise in a sentence

không

không — No or not; negation in Vietnamese

phải

phải — Must or to be correct; right side

vàng

vàng — Gold metal or the color yellow

quý

quý — Precious, valuable, or highly prized

đôi

đôi — Pair or couple of matching items

nhưng

nhưng — But; conjunction showing contrast or exception

dường

dường — Seemingly or apparently; it appears that

như

như — Like or as; used in comparisons

hiếm

hiếm — Rare or scarce; not commonly found

đến

đến — To arrive at; to the extent that

mức

mức — Level, degree, or extent of something

khiến

khiến — To cause or make someone do something

người

người — Person, people, or human being

ta

ta — We, us, or general reference to people

bàn

bàn — To discuss or talk about a topic

Rải

rải — To scatter or spread across an area

khắp

khắp — Throughout or all over a place

làng

làng — Village or rural settlement community

công

công — Work, labor, or public in compounds

trình

trình — Structure or construction; to present formally

nhỏ

nhỏ — Small in size or young in age

gọi

gọi — To call or name something or someone

dựng

dựng — To build or erect a structure upright

lên

lên — Up or upward direction of movement

thờ

thờ — To worship or venerate a deity

thần

thần — Spirit, god, or supernatural deity

linh

linh — Spirit or sacred supernatural entity

lễ

lễ — Ceremony, ritual, or formal celebration

lớn

lớn — Big, large, or great in size

nhất

nhất — Superlative marker meaning most or best

vẫn

vẫn — Still or yet; continuing unchanged state

bên

bên — Side or next to a location

khu

khu — Area, zone, or district of a place

rào

rào — Fence or enclosure around a property

phơi

phơi — To dry something out in open air

lúa

lúa — Rice plant growing in the field

kho

kho — Storehouse or warehouse for goods

nâng

nâng — To lift or raise something higher

cao

cao — High or tall in elevation or height

mặt

mặt — Face or surface of an object

đất

đất — Earth, ground, or soil underfoot

bảo

bảo — To protect or tell someone something

vệ

vệ — To guard or protect; hygiene in compounds

nội

nội — Internal or inside; paternal in family terms

dung

dung — Content or substance within something

khỏi

khỏi — Away from or to avoid something harmful

độ

độ — Degree or level of measurement

ẩm

ẩm — Damp or humid moisture in air

lợn

lợn — Pig kept as livestock for food

gà

gà — Chicken kept as domestic poultry

tự

tự — Self or freely; autonomous action

do

do — Free or caused by something; freedom

đi

đi — To go or walk somewhere

lại

lại — Again or back; to come toward

con

con — Child or classifier for animals

chó

chó — Dog kept as a pet or working animal

săn

săn — To hunt animals in the wild

chết

chết — To die or be dead

đói

đói — Hungry; experiencing lack of food

dưới

dưới — Under or below a surface or object

nhà

nhà — House, home, or building to live in

rơi

rơi — To fall or drop down from above

Trâu

trâu — Water buffalo used in farming work

nuôi

nuôi — To raise or keep animals or children

thực

thực — Food; real or actual in compound words

phẩm

phẩm — Product or quality; food in compound form

kỳ

kỳ — Period or cycle of time; strange

chính

chính — Main, principal, or official in context

đề

đề — Topic, subject, or to mention something

chúng

chúng — They, them, or those things mentioned

động

động — Animal; to move or be active

vật

vật — Animal or creature; object or thing