Ulysses — Page 7

Vocabulary

Tôi

First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'.

lấy

To take, get, or obtain something.

trộm

To steal; a thief or act of stealing.

nó

Third person pronoun meaning 'it' or 'he/she'.

từ

From; a word or preposition indicating origin.

phòng

A room within a building or house.

của

Possessive particle meaning 'of' or 'belonging to'.

con

Child; classifier for animals and some objects.

ở

To live at; preposition meaning 'at' or 'in'.

nói

To speak or say something to someone.

Nó

Third person pronoun meaning 'it' or 'he/she'.

dùng

To use or make use of something.

được

To be able to; indicates success or permission.

với

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means.

cô

Young woman; aunt on father's side; Miss.

ta

We/us; informal first person pronoun.

thôi

Particle meaning 'only', 'stop', or 'that's enough'.

Bà

Elderly woman; grandmother; respectful term for woman.

dì

Aunt on mother's side; maternal aunt.

lúc

A moment or point in time; when.

nào

Which; any; interrogative or indefinite pronoun.

cũng

Also; too; always used for emphasis or inclusion.

chỉ

Only; merely; to point at something.

giữ

To keep, hold, or maintain something.

những

Plural marker for nouns indicating multiple items.

người

Person, people; human being; classifier for humans.

hầu

Servant; to serve; to wait upon someone.

xấu

Bad, ugly, or of poor quality.

xí

Ugly; unsightly; used in compound 'xấu xí'.

cho

To give; for; preposition indicating purpose or recipient.

Đừng

Don't; imperative negation for commands or requests.

để

To let, allow, or place something somewhere.

anh

Older brother; polite address for men.

sa

To fall into; to sink into a situation.

vào

Into; to enter; preposition indicating direction inward.

cám

Bran; in 'cám dỗ' means temptation.

dỗ

To coax, tempt, or lure someone gently.

Và

And; conjunction connecting words or clauses.

tên

Name; fellow; guy (sometimes derogatory).

là

To be; linking verb connecting subject and predicate.

Lại

Again; to come; additionally; furthermore.

cười

To laugh or smile; laughter.

đưa

To hand over; to give; to lead someone.

chiếc

Classifier for single objects like vehicles or tools.

gương

Mirror; example or model to follow.

ra

Out; outward; directional particle indicating outward movement.

xa

Far away; distant; remote in space or time.

khỏi

Away from; out of; to recover from illness.

đôi

A pair; couple; classifier for paired objects.

mắt

Eye; eyes; the organ of sight.

đang

Progressive aspect marker indicating ongoing action.

nhìn

To look at; to gaze or observe something.

chăm

Attentively; diligently; carefully focused on something.

chú

Uncle; attentively in compound 'chăm chú'.

Cơn

Classifier for fits, spells, or episodes of emotion.

thịnh

Prosperous; intense; in 'thịnh nộ' means rage.

nộ

Anger; fury; used in 'thịnh nộ' meaning rage.

khi

When; at the time that something occurs.

không

No; not; negation word in Vietnamese.

thấy

To see; to perceive; to feel or notice.

mặt

Face; surface; front side of something.

mình

Oneself; reflexive pronoun; one's own body or self.

trong

In; inside; within a space or time period.

Giá

Price; value; if only (conditional expression).

mà

But; while; particle expressing contrast or condition.

còn

Still; yet; remaining; to still exist.

sống

To live; alive; raw or uncooked.

Lùi

To step back; to retreat or move backward.

lại

Again; back; to come or return.

và

And; conjunction linking two elements together.

tay

Hand; arm; person skilled at something.

giọng

Voice tone; accent; manner of speaking.

cay

Spicy; bitter; pungent; sharp in taste or feeling.

đắng

Bitter in taste; bitter feeling of resentment.

Đó

That; there; demonstrative pronoun indicating something nearby.

biểu

To express; to represent; used in 'biểu tượng'.

tượng

Symbol; statue; image; used in 'biểu tượng'.

nghệ

Art; craft; skill; used in 'nghệ thuật'.

thuật

Art; technique; method; used in 'nghệ thuật'.

Chiếc

Classifier for single objects like tools or vehicles.

vỡ

Broken; shattered; cracked into pieces.

một

One; a; the number one.

đột

Sudden; abrupt; used in 'đột nhiên' meaning suddenly.

nhiên

Natural; suddenly; used in 'đột nhiên' meaning suddenly.

khoác

To drape over; to put on a cloak or arm.

cùng

Together; along with; same; jointly.

đi

To go; to walk; directional verb of movement.

vòng

Circle; round; loop; to go around something.

quanh

Around; surrounding; encircling an area or object.

tháp

Tower; pagoda; tall structure or building.

dao

Knife; blade used for cutting.

cạo

To shave; to scrape; to razor.

kêu

To call out; to make a sound; to cry.

lách

To squeeze through; clinking or scraping sound.

cách

Way; method; distance; manner of doing something.

túi

Pocket; bag; pouch for carrying items.

nơi

Place; location; where something exists or happens.

đã

Past tense marker indicating completed action.

nhét

To stuff; to cram or push something inside.

chúng

They; them; plural pronoun for objects or people.

Trêu

To tease; to poke fun at someone playfully.

như

Like; as; similar to; such as.

vậy

So; like that; in such a manner.

công

Fair; public; labor; merit; work effort.

bằng

Equal; flat; by means of; made of.

phải

Must; right; correct; to have to do.

nhẹ

Light; gentle; soft in weight or manner.

nhàng

Gentle; softly; used in 'nhẹ nhàng' meaning gently.

Chúa

God; Lord; supreme divine being.

biết

To know; to be aware of something.

có

To have; there is/are; to exist.

nhiều

Many; much; a large quantity or amount.

khí

Air; gas; spirit; atmosphere; energy.

phách

Spirit; nerve; mettle; used in 'khí phách'.

hơn

More than; comparative particle for adjectives.

bất

Any; not; prefix meaning negation or any.

kỳ

Strange; odd; any; used in 'bất kỳ'.

ai

Who; anyone; somebody; interrogative pronoun.

số

Number; fate; destiny; quantity.

họ

They; them; family name; surname.

né

To dodge; to avoid or evade something.

tránh

To avoid; to evade; to stay away from.

rồi

Already; then; afterward; done.

Anh

Older brother; you (to a male); England.

sợ

To fear; to be afraid of something.

ngòi

Nib of a pen; fuse; tip of writing instrument.

bút

Pen; writing instrument used for writing.

sắc

Sharp; bright; keen; vivid color or blade.

bén

Sharp; keen-edged; used in 'sắc bén' meaning sharp.

tôi

I; me; first person singular pronoun.

Cây

Tree; plant; classifier for long thin objects.

thép

Steel; iron; strong metal material.

lạnh

Cold; chilly; cool in temperature or manner.

lùng

Cold; indifferent; used in 'lạnh lùng' meaning cold.

Hãy

Imperative particle urging someone to do something.

điều

Thing; matter; issue; a point or subject.

gã

Guy; fellow; slightly derogatory term for man.

ngốc

Foolish; stupid; silly person or behavior.

tầng

Floor; story of a building; layer or level.

dưới

Below; under; beneath; lower in position.

xin

To ask for; to beg; please; to request.

hắn

He; him; third person pronoun often slightly contemptuous.

đồng

Copper; Vietnamese currency unit; together; same.

Hắn

He; him; third person often with negative connotation.

thối

Rotten; stinking; to give back change.

tiền

Money; currency; financial means.

rằng

That; a conjunction introducing reported speech or clause.

quý

Precious; dear; respectful; to value highly.

ông

Grandfather; sir; respectful address for older men.

Lão

Old man; elderly person; somewhat derogatory term.

già

Old; elderly; aged person or thing.

kiếm

To earn; to seek; sword; to look for.

bán

To sell; to offer goods for money.

thuốc

Medicine; drug; tobacco; remedy for illness.

hay

Or; interesting; often; good in quality.

trò

Game; trick; student; act or performance.

lừa

To deceive; a donkey; to trick someone.

đảo

Island; to reverse; to stir around.

đẫm

Soaked; drenched; saturated with liquid.

máu

Blood; passion; enthusiasm; bloodshed.

Lạy

To bow in reverence; to pray; to beseech.

nếu

If; conditional conjunction for hypothetical situations.

thể

Can; able to; body; form; style.

làm

To do; to make; to work or perform.

việc

Work; task; job; matter or affair.

nhau

Each other; one another; together mutually.

thì

Then; conditional marker; topic marker in sentences.

gì

What; anything; something; interrogative word.

hòn

Classifier for stones, islands, or rounded objects.

này

This; these; demonstrative pronoun for nearby objects.

Hy

Hope; Greek; used in 'Hy Lạp' meaning Greece.

Lạp

Used in 'Hy Lạp' meaning Greece or Greek.

hóa

To become; to transform; to change into something.

Cánh

Wing; group; faction; side or flock.

nghĩ

To think; to consider; to reflect on something.

đến

To come; to arrive; until; toward a place.

xỏ

To thread; to pierce; to trick or outsmart.

đám

Group; crowd; gathering; a cluster of people.

lợn

Pig; swine; pork animal.

duy

Only; sole; used in 'duy nhất' meaning unique.

nhất

Most; first; superlative marker in Vietnamese.