to put forth, to raise, to advance [theory, etc.]
ñeå 1 v. to place, to put; to let, to leave; to cede, to dispose of: ñeå choàng, ñeå vôï to divorce; ñeå daønh to put aside, to save; ñeå ra to put aside, to save; ñeå yù to be careful; to heed, to pay attention [with ñeán or tôùi to], to notice 2 conj. for, so that, in order to
ñeå buïng v. to keep feeling, to have something on one’s mind
ñeå khoâng v. to leave empty, to leave unused
ñeå loä v. to disclose, to release
ñeå maëc v. to leave alone
ñeå maét v. to keep an eye on, to observe
ñeå phaàn v. to spare, to save something for someone
ñeå tang v. to be in mourning
ñeä 1 v. to submit [resignation, petition]: ñeä kieán nghò leân ban giaùm ñoác to submit a petition to the management board 2 n. R [prefix for ordinal numbers equivalent to English suffix -th; the cardinal has to be Sino-Vietnamese and the construction is ñeä numeral-noun]: ñeä nhaát first; ñeä nhò tham vuï second secretary of the embassy; ñeä nguõ chu nieân fifth anniversary 3 n. R younger brother (= em giai/trai); I [slang]: tieåu ñeä little or stupid brother
ñeä trình v. to submit [proposal, plan, etc.]
ñeä töû n. disciple, student
ñeách v. [slang] no, not (= khoâng, chaúng, chaû)
ñeâm n. [SV daï] night: ban ñeâm at night; nöûa ñeâm midnight
ñeâm hoâm adv. during the night, late at night
ñeâm khuya n. late night
ñeám v. to count: ñeám töø moät ñeán möôøi to count from 1 to 10
ñeám xæa v. to take into account
ñeäm n. mattress; cushion: ñeäm loø xo spring mattress
ñeán v. [SV chí, ñaùo] (= tôùi) to arrive [at], to come [to], to reach at; to, up to, down to, until: ñeán nay to date; töø tröôùc ñeán nay thus far, so far; noùi ñeán to speak or talk about, to speak of; nghó ñeán to think of; ñeán giôø roài it’s time, time’s up; ñeán noãi to such a degree that; ñeán tuoåi to come of age
ñeàn 1 n. Taoist temple, temple CL ngoâi [with laäp to build]; palace 2 v. to compensate for, to return: ñeàn toäi to pay for one’s sin
ñeàn boài v. to pay back [moral debt]
ñeàn buø v. to pay back, to make up for
ñeånh ñoaûng adj. to be negligent, careless; indifferent
ñeàu adj. to be equal, even, regular, both, all, in both or all cases: chia ñeàu to divide equally; ñoàng ñeàu equal, even
ñeàu ñaën adj. regular, well-proportioned, even
ñeåu adj. ill-bred, vulgar; obscene
ñi 1 v. [SV taåu, haønh] to go, to depart, to walk away: ñi boä to walk; ñi chôï to go to market; ñi tuaàn to patrol; ñi ñaùi/ñi giaûi/ñi tieåu/ñi tieåu tieän to pass water; ñi caàu/ñi ñoàng/ñi ñaïi tieän/ñi æa/ñi ngoaøi to go to the bathroom 2 adv. [final particle] come on, [let us] be sure to: Hoïc ñi! Do your work!; xoaù ñi to cross off, to erase
ñi buoân v. to do business
ñi ñôøi adj. lost, finished, done for
ñi ñöùt v. to lose, to finish
ñi ôû v. to be a servant/maid
ñi ra v. to go out, to discharge
ñi thi v. to take an examination, to sit for an examination
ñi tu v. to become a monk
ñi vaéng adj. absent, not at home
ñì v. to punish, to dump
ñì ñuøng v. [of large firecrackers] to crackle
ñó n. prostitute, harlot, whore
ñæa n. leech CL con: dai nhö ñæa to be obstinate, persistent
ñóa n. saucer, plate, dish: ñóa bay flying saucer; ñóa record, disc
ñòa n. R earth, land (= ñaát); geography [abbr. of ñòa dö, ñòa lyù]: ñieàn ñòa lands, ricefields
ñòa baï n. land register
ñòa baøn n. compass
ñòa caàu n. globe, earth [real size or miniature] CL quaû
ñòa chaán n. earthquake
ñòa chaán hoïc n. seismology
ñòa chaán kyù n. seismograph
ñòa chaát hoïc n. geology
ñòa chæ n. address
ñòa chính n. land registry
ñòa chuû n. landowner, landlord
ñòa danh n. place name
ñòa dö n. geography
ñòa ñieåm n. point, location, site, place
ñòa ñoà n. map, plan
ñòa haï n. underground [agent]
ñòa haït n. district; field, domain, realm, sphere
ñòa hình n. topography, terrain
ñòa loâi n. underground mine
ñòa lôïi n. geographical advantage; produce of the land
ñòa lyù n. geography
ñòa nguïc n. hell [opp. thieân ñöôøng/ñaøng]
ñòa oác n. real estate
ñòa phaän n. territory
ñòa phuû n. hell
ñòa phöông n. locality, local
ñòa theá n. terrain
ñòa toâ n. land rent
Ñòa Trung Haûi n. the Mediterranean Sea
ñòa vò n. [social] position
ñích n. bull’s eye, target; goal, objective, aim, purpose
