hoïc xaù n. student hostel, dormitory, residence hall
hoe adj. bright red, reddish
hoen adj. stained, spotted: hoen oá stained
hoi adj. [of mutton] smelly
hoùi adj. bald: hoùi ñaàu bald-head
hoûi v. [SV vaán] to ask, to question, to inquire: caâu hoûi question; hoûi cung to interrogate [defendant]
hoûi han v. to ask, to inquire
hoûi möôïn v. to borrow
hoûi nhoû v. to whisper a question
hoûi thaêm v. to inquire about someone’s health, to send one’s regards to
hoûi vay v. to borrow [money]
hoûi vôï v. to ask for a girl’s hand in marriage
hom hem adj. skinny, thin, gaunt, emaciated
hoùm adj. [of child] mischievous
hoøm n. locker, trunk, coffer CL caùi, chieác (= röông) coffin; hoøm xe luggage-boot
hoõm adj. [of cheeks, eyes, etc.] hollow; deep
hoøn n. ball, stone: hoøn bi marble [children’s]; hoøn ñaïn bullet; hoøn ñaát clod of earth
hong v. to dry [something]
hoùng v. to get, to enjoy: ñi hoùng maùt to get fresh air
hoøng v. to expect, to hope, to intend
hoûng v. to break down, to fail: hoûng beùt to be fouled up
hoïng n. throat, mouth
hoùp adj. [of cheeks] hollow, sunken
hoïp v. to gather, to meet, to convene: tuï hoïp to hold a meeting
hoïp maët v. to gather, to meet with others
hoïp söùc v. to join forces, to unite
hoùt 1 v. [of birds] to sing, to twitter 2 v. to shovel
hoâ v. to cry out, to shout, to give military command: hoan hoâ to cheer, to acclaim
hoâ haøo v. to call upon, to appeal to
hoâ haáp v., n. to breathe; respiration
hoâ hoaùn v. to yell, to shout
hoá 1 n. big hole, foxhole, ditch: saép xuoáng hoá to have one foot in the grave 2 v. to be made a fool of; to overpay [price]
hoà 1 n. lake, pool: bôø hoà lakeshore 2 n. gum, glue, starch, mortar to starch [shirts, etc.]
hoà ñieäp n. R butterfly (= böôm böôùm)
hoà ñoà adj. blurred, muddled, vague
hoà hôûi adj. cheerful, happy
hoà ly n. fox
hoà nghi v. to doubt, to suspect
hoà sô n. file, docket, document: löu giöõ hoà sô to keep the files
hoà taém n. swimming pool
hoà thæ n. a man’s ambitions
hoà tieâu n. black pepper
hoå 1 n. tiger 2 v. to be ashamed, to feel shame: xaáu hoå/hoå theïn to be ashamed
hoå mang n. cobra: raén hoå mang cobra
hoå phaùch n., adj. amber
hoå theïn adj. to be ashamed, to feel embarrassed
hoã trôï v. to help one another, to support
hoã töông adj. mutual, reciprocal
hoä 1 v. to help, to assist, to aid in: giaùm hoä trusteeship; phuø hoä [of deities] to assist, to protect 2 n. household 3 adj. civil: luaät hoä civil law
hoä chieáu n. passport
hoä giaù v. to escort a king
hoä khaåu n. number of inhabitants, family registration
hoä laïi n. village or county clerk
hoä phaùp n. guardian spirit [in Buddhism], [Caodaist] Pope; giant, colossus
hoä saûn n., adj. maternity, pertaining to childbirth: nghæ hoä saûn maternity leave
hoä sinh v. to deliver a child: nhaø hoä sinh maternity hospital
hoä tang adj. mourning, grieving
hoä thaân v. to protect oneself
hoä tòch n. civil status, legal status
hoä toáng v. to escort
hoä veä v. to escort, to guard
hoác n. hole, cave, hollow: hoác ñaù a hollow in the rocks
hoác haùc adj. gaunt, emaciated
hoäc 1 v. to vomit 2 n. drawer
hoäc toác adj. very fast, breathless: laøm vieäc hoäc toác cho xong baûn baùo caùo to work without stop in order to finish the report
hoâi 1 adj., v. smelly; to smell bad, to stink: hoâi nhö cuù to smell like a skunk 2 v. to loot
hoâi haùm v. to stink
hoái 1 v. to repent, to regret 2 v. to urge, to press, to push
hoái caûi v. to show repentance and the desire to change
hoái ñoaùi n. exchange: sôû hoái ñoaùi exchange office
hoái haû v. to urge, to press; to be in a hurry
hoái haän v. to repent, to regret
hoái loä v. to bribe: aên hoái loä to receive a bribe
hoái thuùc v. to urge, to push
hoái xuaát n. exchange rate
hoài 1 n. moment, time, period; act [of a play], chapter [of a novel tieåu thuyeát]; round: hoài aáy, hoài ñoù at that time; hoài naøy these days 2 v. to return (= veà, traû laïi): hoài aâm to reply
hoài aâm v. to reply, to respond
hoài cö v. to come back to one’s home
