soáng n. rooster
gaø taây n. turkey
gaø troáng n. rooster
gaû v. to give [one’s daughter] in marriage
gaõ n. individual, block, chap, young man
gaï v. to court, to woo, to seduce [a young girl]; to coax, to wheedle, to cajole, to persuade
gaï chuyeän v. to try to approach someone
gaï gaãm v. to make approaches to, to persuade someone
gaùc 1 n. upper floor: thang gaùc staircase 2 v. to put, to place, to set on 3 v. [Fr. garde] to keep, to guard: lính gaùc watchman; gaùc cöûa to keep the door
gaùc beáp n. kitchen shelf
gaùc boû v. to set aside: gaùc boû ngoaøi tai to pay no attention to
gaùc buùt v. to put away one’s pen, to stop writing
gaùc chuoâng n. bell-tower, belfry
gaùc thöôïng n. upper story, top floor
gaùc xeùp n. garret, loft, small floor
gaïc 1 n. antlers [of deer] 2 v. to cross out
gaïch 1 n. brick: laùt gaïch to pave [with bricks or tiles] 2 v. to draw [a line]; to cross out: gaïch moät ñöôøng to draw a line
gaïch cua n. red-yellow fat inside the shell of a crab
gaïch döôùi v. to underline: gaïch döôùi nhöõng töø quan troïng to underline the important words
gaïch men n. tile
gaïch noái n. hyphen (-)
gai 1 n. thorn: gai oác goose pimples 2 n. hemp: daây gai hemp string
gai goác adj., n. difficult; obstacle, hurdle
gai maét adj. bad-looking, shocking to the eyes
gaùi n. girl; female [as opp. to male giai/trai]: meâ gaùi to be madly in love with a girl; nhaø gaùi the bride’s family; em gaùi younger sister; con gaùi daughter; younger girl
gaùi ñieám n. prostitute, street walker
gaùi giang hoà n. prostitute, street walker, whore
gaùi goaù n. widow
gaùi nhaûy n. taxi-dancer, dancing girl
gaøi v. to bolt, to button, to pin, to fasten: gaøi cuùc/gaøi khuy/gaøi nuùt to button up
gaõi v. to scratch: gaõi vaøo choã ngöùa to touch the right chord
gam n. [Fr. gramme] gram
gan 1 n. [SV can] liver CL buoàng, laù 2 v. to be courageous, to be brave, to be tough: nhaùt gan timid, shy, cowardly; caû gan audacious, bold 3 n. sole [of foot], palm [of hand]: gan baøn tay palm of the hand
gan goùc adj. fearless, intrepid
gan lì adj. calm and relaxed
gaùn v. to pawn, to attribute, to pledge
gaùn gheùp v. to force to take, to allot arbitrarily
gaøn 1 v. to dissuade; to block, to prevent 2 adj. crazy, cracked, dotty; silly, stupid
gaïn v. to decant, to purify
gaïn hoûi v. to press with questions, to interrogate thoroughly
gang 1 n. span [measure]: gang taác short period 2 n. cast iron: gang theùp iron
ganh v. to compete: ganh nhau laøm vieäc to compete in work
ganh ñua v. to vie, to compete
ganh tò v. to envy, to be jealous of
gaùnh v., n. to carry with a pole and tow containers; to shoulder, to take charge; pole load: gaùnh vaùc to shoulder a responsibility
gaùnh haùt n. troupe, theatrical company
gaùnh naëng n. burden, load
gaùo n. dipper: gaùo döøa dipper made of coconut shell
gaøo v. to scream, to roar, to howl, to cry, to shout: keâu gaøo hoøa bình to clamor for peace
gaïo 1 n. raw rice [cf.
côm, luùa, thoùc]: giaõ gaïo to pound rice; vo gaïo to wash rice; kieám gaïo to earn one’s living 2 n. kapok, bombax 3 v. to grind; to learn by heart: gaïo baøi ñeå ñi thi to learn by heart for examinations
gaïo teû n. ordinary, non-glutinous rice
gaït 1 v. to level off, to scrape off; to reject, to brush aside; to ward off [blow] 2 v. to trick, to cheat, to deceive: löôøng gaït to deceive 3 v. to elbow, to push aside: gaït ñaùm ñoâng ñeå ñi to elbow one’s way through a crowd
gaït boû v. to refuse, to eliminate
gaït leä v. to brush away one’s tears
gaït nôï v. to give something as payment of one’s debt
gaït nöôùc maét v. See gaït leä
gaøu n. scoop, bailer, pail for drawing water
gaøu dai n. bucket with long ropes, operated by two people
gaøu soøng n. bucket with a long handle, hung from a tripod and operated by one person
gay adj. very red; tense: tình hình gay laém a tense situation
gay caán adj. knotty, thorny, dangerous
gay gaét adj. bad-tempered, complaining
gay go adj. [of situation] tense, hard, [of fight] fierce
gaùy 1 n. nape; scruff of the neck; back [of book] 2 v. to crow: luùc gaø gaùy at cockcrow
gaûy v. to pluck, to play
gaõy v. to be broken; to break, to snap: beû gaõy to break; gaõy chaân to break one’s leg
gaõy goïn adj. [of speech] concise, neat
gaêm v., n. to pin, to point; pin, prick: gaêm maáy tôø giaáy naày laïi to pin these papers
gaëm v. to gnaw, to nibble
gaén v. to glue, to joint [broken pieces], to install, to fix: gaén boù to be attached to
gaêng 1 adj. tense, tight,
