hóc
(verb) to choke on food (especially bones)
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hắt hơi
To sneeze — the Northern word; Southerners say nhảy mũi. (Sổ mũi is a runny nose in both regions.)
hử
(particle) interrogative particle: isn't it; aren't you ...
hiểm hóc
(adjective) dangerous and challenging; rugged and unforgiving
hát tuồng
(noun) classical Vietnamese opera (a form of Vietnamese theatre)
hú
(verb) to howl, to wail
hỉ
(verb) to blow (one's nose)
háo hức
(adjective) enthusiastic, eager, full of desire
hú họa
(adjective) alternative spelling of hú hoạ
hải cẩu thầy tu Hawaii
(noun) The Hawaiian monk seal (Neomonachus schauinslandi), an endangered species of earless seal in the family Phocidae.
hỏng hóc
(verb) to break down; to fail
hết nấc
(adverb) breathtakingly
hỗn láo
(adjective) contemptuous; impertinent; insolent
hỡi ôi
(interjection) alas
hoan hỉ
(adjective) joyful; delightful
húng
(noun) Lamiales plants of various kinds, often used as culinary herbs
hách dịch
(adjective) domineering; imperious; tyrannical (especially in an arrogant way)
hùm xám
(noun) blue tiger; Maltese tiger
HĐND
(noun) initialism of hội đồng nhân dân
huyên náo
(adjective) noisy and chaotic
hào nhoáng
(adjective) outwardly beautiful but in a showy manner; gaudy; flashy; meretricious
hăm hở
(adjective) eager; enthusiastic; impetuous
hả hê
(adjective) satisfied
hắt xì
(interjection) achoo
hiển hách
(adjective) brilliant; glorious; splendid
héo
(verb) to wither
há hốc
(verb) to open one's mouth wide; to gape
hộp thiếc
tin (metal container)
hăm he
(adjective) threatening
hôi tanh
(adjective) stinking
húng quế
(noun) Thai basil (Ocimum basilicum var. thyrsiflora)
héo ruột
(adjective) desolate, forlorn
hũ
(noun) large storage pot or jar that must be held with two hands; compare lọ (“small jar”), chai (“bottle”) and nồi (“cooking pot”)
hê-rô-in
(noun) heroin
hẻo
(verb) to die, be killed
hủ tiếu
(noun) noodle soup made from kway teow, as found in Teochew cuisine
hòa quyện
(verb) alternative spelling of hoà quyện
hóc búa
(adjective) very tough or challenging
hú hoạ
(adjective) at random; by mere chance
hecta
(noun) alternative form of héc-ta
hoà quyện
(verb) to be harmoniously mixed together
hạp
(verb) rare form of hợp (“to suit; to be suitable for; to get along with”)
hổi
(adjective) steaming (hot)
hết đát
(adverb) to the greatest extent
hộc
(verb) to spit out (blood, etc.)
hộc máu
(adjective) strenuous; excruciating
hộp quẹt
(noun) lighter
háng
(noun) groin
hối đoái
(noun) exchange of funds
hộc tốc
(adverb) as fast as possible, like a bat out of hell
hất
(verb) to throw, to fling, to push
hộc đựng đồ
glove compartment; storage compartment
hẻo lánh
(adjective) isolated; remote
hờ
(verb) to mourn
hóng
(verb) to get, to take, to receive
hấn khích
(noun) a crack in a relationship
hói
(adjective) bald (as a result of male pattern baldness)
hóng gió
(verb) to get some fresh air; to take the air
hóng mát
(verb) to get some fresh air; to take the air
hễ
(conjunction) if; whenever; each time