See also: quat, quất, quặt, quạt, and quat'

Vietnamese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Vietnamese word from .

Verb

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quật

  1. (only in compounds) to dig up, to disinter
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Etymology 2

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From Proto-Mon-Khmer *kwit ~ *kwiət ~ *kwət (to beat); cognates include Khasi khyrwit (to beat with stick), kyrwit (to beat), kawiat (to beat with something small).

Verb

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quật (reduplication quần quật)

  1. to beat; to lash; to whip
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