vụt

Vietnamese

Etymology

Compare vọt as well as the pair phụt, phọt.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vut̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vʊk̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [vʊk͡p̚˨˩˨] ~ [jʊk͡p̚˨˩˨]

Verb

vụt • (挬, 桲, 樾, 𨁝, 𨅗) (reduplication vùn vụt)

1. to flog (someone); to lash with a whip
2. (sports) to smash (ball)
3. to move, run or flee suddenly and very quickly
4. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to toss; to throw (forcefully and far)
5. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to throw away; to discard