vụ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "vu"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vu˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [vʊw˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [vʊw˨˩˨] ~ [jʊw˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

    Sino-Vietnamese word from . Doublet of mùa.

    Noun

    (classifier cái) vụ

    1. season
      vụ gặtharvest season
    2. case, affair
      Synonym: vụ việc
      vụ tham nhũnga case of bribery
      vụ kiệna case of suing; that is, a lawsuit
    3. specialized department within a ministry
      vụ kế hoạchplanning department
      Vụ luật pháp và điều ước quốc tế, Bộ Ngoại giaoLaw and International Treaties Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    Derived terms
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    Verb

    vụ

    1. (literary) to seek
      Synonyms: ham chuộng, mưu cầu
      vụ danh lợito seek fame and wealth
      vụ thành tíchto seek credit for achievements
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

    Compare Khmer វូ (vuu) and Sui vu⁴.

    Attested in Dictionarium anamitico-latinum (both in the 1772 manuscript and the 1838 version).

    Noun

    (classifier con) vụ • (, )

    1. (dialectal) spinning top
      Synonyms: quay, bông vụ,
      đánh vụto spin a top
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