vụt

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Compare vọt as well as the pair phụt, phọt.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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vụt (, , , 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