Ulysses — Page 1

Vocabulary

oai

Imposing, grand, or commanding in appearance.

vệ

Guard, protect; used in compounds like vệ sinh.

và

And; connects words or clauses together.

mập

Fat, chubby, plump in body size.

bước

Step, stride; to step or walk forward.

ra

Out, outward; to go or come out.

từ

From; indicates starting point or origin.

đầu

Head; top; beginning of something.

cầu

Bridge; also to pray or request something.

thang

Ladder, staircase; steps for climbing up.

tay

Hand, arm; also refers to a person informally.

bưng

To carry something flat with both hands.

một

One; the number one or an indefinite article.

tô

Bowl, large bowl, typically for soup.

bọt

Foam, bubbles, froth on liquid surface.

xà

Beam, bar; used in compound xà phòng (soap).

phòng

Room; also to prevent or guard against.

trên

On, above, on top of something.

đó

There, that; demonstrative pronoun indicating distance.

chiếc

Classifier for single objects like vehicles or tools.

gương

Mirror; also means example or model.

con

Child; classifier for animals and small objects.

dao

Knife, blade used for cutting.

cạo

To shave, scrape, or razor off hair.

đặt

To place, put, or set something down.

chéo

Diagonal, crosswise, at an angle.

nhau

Each other, one another; reciprocal action.

Một

One; the number one, often starts a phrase.

áo

Shirt, garment, clothing worn on upper body.

choàng

To drape, wrap around; a robe or cloak.

màu

Color, hue, shade of something.

vàng

Yellow; also gold the precious metal.

không

No, not; negation in Vietnamese sentences.

thắt

To tie, fasten, or tighten around something.

đai

Belt, strap, band worn around waist.

nhẹ

Light, not heavy; gentle in weight or touch.

nhàng

Gently, softly; used in nhẹ nhàng meaning gentle.

bay

To fly, flutter; to move through the air.

phía

Direction, side, toward a certain direction.

sau

After, behind, back; rear side of something.

lưng

Back of the body, lower back area.

anh

Older brother; pronoun for male peer or superior.

trong

In, inside, within; also clear/transparent.

làn

Wave, breeze, layer; thin flowing stream of air.

gió

Wind, breeze; moving air in the atmosphere.

buổi

Session, period of day like morning or evening.

sáng

Morning; also bright, light, luminous.

dịu

Gentle, mild, soft; soothing to the senses.

dàng

Ease; used in dịu dàng meaning gentle, tender.

Anh

Pronoun for older male; also England/English.

giơ

To raise, lift, hold up with hand or arm.

cao

High, tall, elevated in position or height.

ngâm

To chant, hum, or recite in a melodic tone.

nga

Melodically; used in ngâm nga meaning to chant.

Dừng

To stop, halt, pause movement or action.

lại

Again; to stay, remain; directional complement back.

nhìn

To look, gaze, observe with the eyes.

xuống

Down, downward; to descend or go below.

những

Plural marker for nouns; those, these (plural).

bậc

Step, rung, level; a stair or rank.

tối

Dark, dim; also evening or tonight.

tăm

Toothpick; also used in tối tăm meaning dark, gloomy.

uốn

To bend, curve, wind around in a curve.

lượn

To glide, swoop; to curve or wind gracefully.

rồi

Already, then, afterward; indicates completed action.

cất

To lift, raise; to put away or store.

tiếng

Sound, voice, language, word; unit of sound.

gọi

To call, summon, name or address someone.

thô

Rough, crude, coarse in texture or manner.

lỗ

Hole; also rude in compound thô lỗ.

Lên

Up, upward; to go up or ascend.

đây

Here, this place; come here or right here.

tên

Name; also a derogatory pronoun for males.

tu

To practice religion, study; monk-related term.

sĩ

Scholar, person of learning or profession.

Dòng

Order, stream, row; religious order in context.

Tên

Name; here refers to Jesuit religious order.

đáng

Worthy, deserving of; appropriate or fitting.

sợ

To fear, be afraid; scary or frightening.

kia

That, over there; indicating something farther away.

Với

With, together with; using or alongside.

vẻ

Appearance, expression, air; look or demeanor.

trang

Page; solemn, dignified; also adorn or decorate.

nghiêm

Strict, stern, solemn, serious in manner.

tới

To, toward; to arrive or come to a place.

trèo

To climb, clamber up something using limbs.

bệ

Pedestal, platform, base supporting something elevated.

súng

Gun, firearm, weapon that shoots projectiles.

tròn

Round, circular, complete; perfectly shaped circle.

quay

To turn, rotate, spin or face a direction.

mặt

Face; surface, front side of something.

trọng

Important, solemn, heavy; to honor or respect.

ban

To grant, bestow; a committee or group.

phép

Permission, blessing, rule; magic power or skill.

lành

Good, kind, benevolent; also healed or well.

ba

Three; the number three in Vietnamese.

lần

Time, instance, occasion; number of times repeated.

cho

To give, for, allow; indicates recipient of action.

tòa

Building, court, tower; official or large structure.

tháp

Tower, pagoda, stupa; tall pointed structure.

vùng

Region, area, zone of land or territory.

đất

Land, earth, soil, ground or territory.

xung

Around, surrounding; used in xung quanh meaning around.

quanh

Around, surrounding, nearby; in the vicinity of.

ngọn

Peak, tip, top; classifier for flames or mountains.

núi

Mountain, hill; large elevated landform.

đang

Currently, in the process of; present tense marker.

thức

To wake, be awake, stay conscious; aware.

giấc

Sleep, slumber; period of sleeping or napping.

Rồi

Then, after that; already done or completed.

khi

When, at the time that something occurs.

thấy

To see, notice, feel; to perceive something.

cúi

To bow, bend down, lower one's head or body.

người

Person, people; body of a human being.

về

About, return to; go back toward something.

hắn

He, him; third-person pronoun with slight contempt.

vẽ

To draw, sketch, paint a picture or sign.

dấu

Mark, sign, symbol; accent mark on letters.

thánh

Saint, holy, sacred; divine or revered figure.

giá

Cross; also price or value of something.

nhanh

Fast, quick, rapid in movement or speed.

thoăn

Nimbly, swiftly; used in thoăn thoắt meaning agile.

thoắt

Swiftly, nimbly; rapid and agile movement.

khí

Air, gas, atmosphere; spirit or energy.

cổ

Neck, throat; also ancient, old, antique.

họng

Throat, gullet; the inner throat passage.

lắc

To shake, wobble, rock back and forth.

lư

Swaying; used in lắc lư meaning to sway, rock.

khó

Difficult, hard; uncomfortable or unpleasant feeling.

chịu

To endure, tolerate, bear something unpleasant.

buồn

Sad, melancholy; also bored or drowsy.

ngủ

To sleep; feeling sleepy or drowsy.

chống

To prop, resist, support; lean against something.

lạnh

Cold, chilly; low in temperature.

lùng

Cold and distant; used in lạnh lùng meaning aloof.

vào

Into, in; to enter or go inside.

khuôn

Frame, mold, face shape; a template or form.

dài

Long, lengthy in size or duration.

như

Like, as, similar to; comparison particle.

ngựa

Horse; the animal used for riding or work.

mái

Roof; female (of animals); hair falling over.

tóc

Hair on the human head.

mỏng

Thin, slim, fine in thickness or density.

chưa

Not yet; indicates action not yet completed.

cắt

To cut, trim, snip with scissors or blade.

có

To have, there is/are; to exist or possess.

vân

Grain pattern, vein; pattern in wood or stone.

sắc

Sharp; color, hue; keen or acute.

gỗ

Wood, timber; material from trees for building.

sồi

Oak tree; hard wood with distinctive grain.

nhạt

Pale, faded, bland; lacking strong color or flavor.

liếc

To glance sideways, cast a quick side look.

thoáng

Briefly, fleetingly; a fleeting moment or glimpse.

qua

Through, past, across; to pass by or over.

dưới

Below, under, beneath something in position.

nhẹn

Nimble, agile, quick in movement; swift-handed.

đậy

To cover, put a lid on, close over.

Về

Return to, go back; about or regarding something.

doanh

Camp, barracks; business enterprise or operation.

trại

Camp, barracks, farm; a temporary or rural dwelling.