quất

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

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kwət̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kwək̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [wək̚˦˥]
  • Homophone: quốc (southern Vietnam)
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Etymology 1

    Sino-Vietnamese word from (orange, tangerine). Doublet of quýt.

    Noun

    quất

    1. (Northern Vietnam, Central Vietnam) calamansi (Citrus x microcarpa)
      Synonyms: tắc, hạnh
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

    See quật.

    Verb

    quất • ()

    1. to lash, to whip
    2. (informal) to do something drastically and redundantly
      Bài làm văn mà nó quất cho năm trang.
      His essay is awfully long, written on five pages.
    3. (slang, vulgar) to fuck; to have sexual intercourse
    Derived terms
    • quất mã truy phong
    • quất ngựa truy phong