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Voca—Wag


Vocabulary, cé lói.

Vocation, gĕ̤ng ngiê; dài-ié.

Vociferate, háe̤; gáe̤.

Voice, siăng ĭng; siăng: a clear –, siăng kŭi: a hoarse –, siăng hák: a gentle –, sá̤ siăng: a rough –, pè̤ pè̤ siăng.

Void, kĕ̤ng; hṳ̆: V. evacuate, nà.

Volatile, â̤ búi̤ sáng.

Volcano, hūi̤ săng.

Volume, buōng.

Voluntary, găng nguông; cìng nguông; nguông é.

Volunteers, ngiê bĭng; mìng cáung.

Voluptuous, sensual, hò̤ sáik; tăng sáik: luxurious, chiă huà.

Vomit, tô; āu.

Voracious, duâi siăh; tăng siăh.

Vortex,chiŏ lòi.

Vote, V. gṳ̀; gēng.

Vouch, bear witness, céng-giéng: warrant, bō̤.

Voucher, bìng-gé̤ṳ.

Vouchsafe, cūng; éng hṳ̄.

Vow, N. nguông: V. siê nguông: – to idols, hṳ̄ nguông; háng nguông.

Voyage, N. a –, siŏh bŏng sùng: next –, â bŏng sùng: V. giàng sùng; chók hāi.

Vulgar, chŭ; chŭ là̤; chŭ sṳ̆k.

W

Wadded, puŏ mièng.

Wade, lăk cūi; le̤k cūi: – about, lê̤ṳ cūi̤.

Waft, piĕu.

Wag, a –, gōng chiêu nâ nè̤ng: V. bā̤; ièu.