lonely, desolate
bờ n edge, rim; bank
bờ bến n bound; coast
bờ cõi n frontier, territory
bờ lu dông n blouse, lumber-jacket
bờ rào n fence, hedge
bở adj friable, crumbly
bở hơi tai adj flagged out
bỡ ngỡ adj new and unexperienced
bợ v to hold with both palms
bợ đỡ v to flatter, to be toady
bơi v to swim
bơi bướm v to swim the butterfly stroke
bơi ếch v to swim breast stroke
bơi lội v to swim
bơi sải v to swim the trudgen stroke
bởi vì conj because
bởi thế conj therefore, because of
bởi vậy conj therefore
bởi vì conj because, since
bới v to dig up
bới móc v to pick out for hostile criticism
bơm v to pump
bợp v to slap, to smack
bớt v to diminish, to reduce; to discount
bu n mother
bu long n bolt, nut
bù v to compensate
bù đắp v to compensate, to make up for
bù đầu adj very busy
bù khú v to have a rollicking time together
bù nhìn n puppet, dummy
bù trừ v to compensate, to make up
bù xù adj ruffled
bú v to suckle
bụ adj chubby, fat
bụ bẩm adj chubby
bùa n written charm, amulet
bủa v to cast
bủa vây v to besiege, to encircle
búa n hammer
bục n platform, dais
bùi adj nutty flavored
bùi ngùi adj sad, melancholy
bùi tai adj palatable, honeyed
búi n knot, chignon, bun
bụi I n 1 bush, clump 2 dust II adj dusty
bụm v to scoop up with one’s hands
bùn n mud
bùn lầy adj muddy, slushy
bún n rice vermicelli, fresh rice noodles
bún bò n beef and pork rice noodle soup (of Huế)
bún chả n grilled pork rice noodles
bùng v to flare up, to blow up
bùng binh n roundabout, traffic circle
bùng nổ v to break out
bụng n belly, tummy
buộc v to bind, to tie
buộc lòng v to be reluctant
buộc tội v to accuse, to charge
buổi n half day, session
buồm n sail
buôn v to trade, to buy in and sell
buôn bán v to trade, to do commerce
buôn lậu v to smuggle
buồn adj sad
buồn bã adj sad, melancholy
buồn bực adj annoyed, displeased, angry
buồn cười adj funny
buồn ngủ adj sleepy
buồn nôn adj nauseous
buồn phiền adj sad and worried
buồn tẻ adj dull, boring
buồn thiu adj gloomy, sad
buồn tủi v to feel sad
buông v to let go, to drop, to release
buông lỏng v to relax
buông tha v to release, to free
buông thả v to be careless
buông xuôi v to drop off, to let something run its course
buồng n 1 room, chamber 2 bunch (of banana)
buồng lái n cabin, steering room
buồng lạnh n cooling room
buồng trứng n ovary
buốt adj sharp, bitter
buột miệng v to make a slip of the tongue
búp n shoot
búp bê n doll
búp phê n cupboard
bút n pen
bút bi n ballpoint pen
bút chì n pencil
bút chiến v to engage in a polemic
bút đàm d written conversation
bút hiệu n pen name
bút kí n travelling notes, memoirs
bút máy n fountain pen
bút pháp n style of writing
