coâng v. to do one’s best
gaéng göôïng v., adj. to act unwillingly; against one’s wishes
gaéng söùc v. to work hard, to do one’s best
gaép 1 v. to pick up with chop-sticks 2 n. skewer
gaép thaêm v. to draw lots
gaëp v. to meet, to encounter; to see, to run across
gaëp dòp v. to have a favorable occasion, to be fortunate
gaëp gôõ n., v. unexpected meeting; to meet, to encounter
gaëp maët v. to be reunited, to meet
gaëp nhau v. to meet one another
gaëp phaûi v. to meet with
gaëp thôøi v. to have a good opportunity, to meet with good fortune
gaét adj., v. strong, violent, harsh; to grumble [at], to scold, to chide
gaét gao adj. keen, desperate, intense
gaét goûng adj., v. grouchy; to be in a temper; to lose one’s temper
gaët v. to reap, to harvest: vuï gaët harvest; thôï gaët reaper
gaám n. brocade and satin
gaàm 1 v. to bow one’s head in shame or anger 2 n. space underneath [table, bed]; underpass
gaàm theùt v. to bawl
gaäm v. [of rodents] to gnaw
gaân n. nerve; tendon; sinew; vein [as seen from outside]: laáy gaân to flex one’s muscles
gaân coå v. to harden the neck
gaân guoác adj. sinewy; rugged: maët gaân guoác rugged face
gaàn adj., adv. near, close; about to [precedes main verb]; nearly, almost: hoï gaàn near relation, close relative; gaàn ñoù thereabouts
gaàn guõi adv. side by side, alongside
gaàn xa adv. everywhere, every place, far and wide: gaàn xa ñeàu bieát tieáng to be known everywhere
gaáp 1 v. to fold, to close [a book] 2 adj. urgent; in a hurry: gôûi moät laù thö gaáp to send an urgent letter
gaáp boäi adj. manifold, multiple
gaáp ñoâi/hai adj. double
gaáp ruùt adj. very urgent, pressing
gaäp v. See gaëp
gaäp gheành adj. uneven, broken, rough, bumpy: ñöôøng gaäp gheành rough road
gaät v. to nod: nguû gaät to fall asleep while sitting or standing
gaät gaø gaät guø v. See gaät guø
gaät guø v. to nod repeatedly
gaâu gaâu n. the barking of a dog, bow-wow
gaáu 1 n. bear: aên nhö gaáu to eat gluttonously 2 n. hem, fringe [of dress]: gaáu quaàn cuffs of trousers
gaãu adj. idle, aimless: noùi chuyeän gaãu to chat idly
gaây 1 v. to bring about, to cause, to provoke 2 v. to quarrel
gaây chieán v. to provoke a war
gaây chuyeän v. to cause a quarrel
gaây döïng v. to create, to constitute, to establish, to set up
gaây gaõy v. to feel feverish
gaây goã v. to pick a quarrel
gaây haán v. to incite wars, to provoke hostilities
gaây loaïn v. to incite a rebellion
gaây oaùn v. to create enemies
gaây söï v. to try to pick a quarrel
gaây thuø v. to create enemies
gaày adj. (= oám) skinny, emaciated, gaunt [opp. beùo, maäp]
gaày coøm adj. very thin
gaày goø adj. thin, skinny
gaày moøn v., adj. growing thinner, losing flesh, weakened
gaày nhom adj. skin and bones, gaunt, emaciated
gaåy v. See gaûy
gaãy v. See gaõy
gaäy n. stick, cane
gaäy goäc n. sticks
ghe n. (= thuyeàn) junk, sampan, bark, craft, boat [CL chieác]
ghe chaøi n. junk, fishing junk
gheù v. to stop at; to come close, to call at, to drop in: gheù thaêm baïn to call at a friend’s place
gheù maét v. to have a look at, to glue one’s eyes to
gheù vai v. to share one’s responsibility
gheø v. to break, to crush, to strike, to hit
gheû 1 n. itch, scabies 2 adj. to be cold, indifferent: gheû laïnh indifferent; dì gheû, meï gheû stepmother
gheû laïnh adj. indifferent
gheû lôû n. itch, scabies
gheï n., v. at the expense of; to sponge something: ñi gheï xe to get a ride with somebody
gheùm n. salad, mixed [raw] vegetables
ghen v., adj. jealous; envious
ghen gheùt v. to be jealous, to covet; to hate
ghen tuoâng v. to be jealous in love
gheïo v. to tease; to bother
gheùp v. to assemble, to join, to unite; to graft: gheùp caùc chöõ caùi ñeå thaønh moät töø to join letters to make a word; gheùp hai caây hoàng to graft two roses
gheùt 1 n. dirt, filth [rubbed off body/skin] 2 v. to detest, to hate: yeâu cho voït, gheùt cho chôi to spare the rod and spoil the child
gheùt boû v. to abandon because of hate
gheùt cay gheùt ñaéng v. to hate someone’s guts
gheâ v., adv. to be horrified [so as to tremble], to shiver, to
