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e v. to be afraid; to fear

e dè adj. circumspect, cautious

e lệ adj. shy

e ngại v. to hesitate

e rằng v. to fear

è cổ v. to bear a heavy load, to have to pay: è cổ ra mà trả nợ to have to pay debts

éc éc v. [of pig] to squeal

em 1 n. younger sibling: em trai younger brother CL thằng, cậu, người, ông; em gái younger sister CL con, cô, người, bà 2 pron. I, me [used by younger sibling to elder brother or elder sister, second person pronoun being anh or chị respectively]; you [used by elder brother or elder sister to younger sibling, first person pronoun being anh]; you [used by young man to his sweetheart or by husband to wife, first person pronoun being anh]; you [used to young child]

em dâu n. sister-in-law

em họ n. cousin [male or female]

em rể n. [one’s younger sister’s husband] brother-in-law

em út n. youngest brother or sister

ém v. to cover up, to hide: ém chuyện đó đi, không nên nói với ai to cover up that story, do not tell anyone

én n. swallow

eng éc v., n. [of pig] to squeal; squeal

eo n. waist: đo vòng eo được bao nhiêu to measure a waist to find out the circumference

eo bể n. straits

eo đất n. isthmus

eo éo v. to scream

eo hẹp adj. [of financial situation] scanty, too tight

eo óc n. confused noise

eo ôi! exclam. interjection showing disgust, surprise

éo le adj. [of situation] tricky, full of surprises, awkward

ẻo lả adj. weak, thin, feeble

ẽo ợt adj. in an effected voice: ăn nói ẽo ợt to speak in an effected voice

ép v. to squeeze, to press, to extract, to press out [oil, wine, etc.]; to force: ép cam to squeeze an orange; ép ai làm việc gì to force someone to do something

ép duyên v. to force a woman to marry against her will

ép nài v. to insist, to urge someone to do something

ép uổng v. to force, to compel

ẹp adj. crushed, flattened

ét n. [Fr. aide-chaufleur] driver’s assistant

Ét Tô Ni n. Estonia, Estonian

ét xăng n. [Fr. essence] petrol, gasoline; cây (ét) xăng, trạm (ét) xăng petrol station, gasoline pump; thùng ét xăng jerry can; gasoline drum; gas tank [in car]