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 橘 (“orange, tangerine”).

Noun

quất

1. (Northern Vietnam, Central Vietnam) calamansi (Citrus x microcarpa)

   Synonyms: tắc, hạnh

Derived terms

• việt quất

Etymology 2

See quật.

Verb

quất • (繘)

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