v., adj. elated, happy, stoked [slang]
khoan thai adj. deliberate, slow: aên noùi khoan thai to be deliberate in speaking
khoaùn v. to be granted a contract/ testimony, to hire by the piece: thaàu khoaùn contractor; giaù khoaùn piece rate
khoaûn n. article, item, condition [of agreement], clause, provision: ñieàu khoaûn trong thoaû öôùc the clauses in the agreement
khoaûn ñaõi v. to entertain, to treat someone to something
khoang 1 n. hold [of boat] 2 adj. piebald
khoaùng chaát n. mineral
khoaùng daõ n. vast field
khoaùng ñaõng adj. roomy; liberal-minded
khoaùng ñaït adj. broad-minded, liberal-minded
khoaùng saûn n. minerals
khoaùng vaät n. mineral
khoaûng n. interval, length of time, period of time: vaøo khoaûng about, approximately
khoaûng caùch n. space, distance
khoaûng chöøng adv. about, approximately
khoanh n., v. circle; slice, round piece; to circle; to roll, to coil: khoanh tay to fold one’s arms
khoaûnh n. an area equivalent to 100 mau (mow), or 360,000 square meters; a plot, lot
khoaûnh khaéc n. short moment, jiffy
khoaùt v. to wave, to beckon: khoaùt tay töø giaõ moïi ngöôøi to wave goodbye to everyone
khoùc v. to weep, to cry; to mourn for: khoùc nhö möa to cry bitterly; than khoùc to mourn
khoùc loùc v. to cry, to whimper
khoùc nöùc nôû v. to sob
khoùc oaø v. to burst into tears
khoùc röng röùc v. to cry aloud
khoùc suït sòt v. to sob, to weep
khoùc söôùt möôùt v. to cry bitterly
khoùc than v. to wail
khoùc thaàm v. to cry or weep silently or inwardly
khoe v. to boast, to show off
khoe khoang adj., v. boastful; to show off
khoeù n. corner [of eye maét]; trick, ruse: maùnh khoeù trick
khoeû adj. strong; healthy: aên khoeû to have a big appetite; söùc khoeû healthy; strength
khoeû khoaén adj. healthy
khoeû maïnh adj. strong; healthy
khoeøo adj. bent, curved
khoeùt v. to bore, to dig a hole
khoùi n. smoke, fumigation: höông khoùi incense and smoke; ancestor worship
khoùi löûa n. war, warfare
khoûi v. to recover, to avoid, to escape, away from: rôøi khoûi to leave
khom v. to be bent, to be curved; to bend one’s back
khoùm n. clump, cluster
khoïm adj. aged, decrepit
khoâ adj. dry [opp. öôùt], withered [opp. töôi]: phôi khoâ to dry [in the sun]
khoâ caèn adj. arid, barren
khoâ daàu n. oil cake
khoá ñeùt adj. withered, shrivelled up
khoâ heùo adj. wilted
khoâ khan adj. dry, arid; [of heart] indifferent
khoâ raùo adj. dry, arid
khoá n. string; belt, loin-cloth: ñoùng khoá to wear a loin-cloth
khoå 1 adj. unhappy, wretched, miserable: cöïc khoå suffering 2 n. width [of fabric]
khoå chuû n. host
khoå coâng v. to take great pains
khoå cöïc adj. suffering hardship
khoå haïnh adj. ascetic
khoå naõo adj. miserable, deplorable
khoå nhuïc adj. humiliating, disgraceful
khoå qua n. bitter melon (= möôùp ñaéng)
khoå sai n. hard labor: bò keát aùn möôøi naêm tuø khoå sai to be sentenced to ten years of hard labor
khoå sôû adj. wretched, miserable, agonizing
khoå taâm adj. painful
khoå thaân adj., v. painful; to suffer
khoác haïi adj. disastrous
khoác lieät adj. fierce, raging, highly devastating
khoâi haøi adj. humorous, joking
khoâi ngoâ adj. good-looking, handsome; bright
khoâi phuïc v. to recover [something lost], to restore, to establish
khoái 1 n. mass, bloc, volume, bulk 2 adj. a lot, many, plenty of
khoái löôïng n. volume, amount
khoân adj. clever, wise, prudent shrewd, artful [opp. daïi]
khoân hoàn exclam. Be wise!
khoân kheùo adj. clever, smart, artful, shrewd
khoân ngoan adj. clever, wise, prudent
khoân thieâng adj. [of spirits] powerful
khoán adj. to be in difficulty, in danger: khoán noãi unfortunately
khoán cuøng n. poverty, dire poverty, utter misery
khoán ñoán adj. in a tough position
khoán khoå adj. miserable, suffering, wretched; pained, poor
khoâng adj. not [precedes main verb] (= chaúng, chaû); no; to be without: aên khoâng to eat without paying; tay khoâng empty-headed
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