quất

quất

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

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kwət̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kwək̚˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [wək̚˦˥]
• Homophone: quốc (southern Vietnam)

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 橘 (“orange, tangerine”).

Noun

quất

1. (Northern Vietnam, Central Vietnam) kumquat

Synonyms

• tắc
• hạnh

Derived terms

• việt quất

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 5 trang."

   "His essay is awfully long, written on 5 pages."

3. (slang) to fuck; to have sexual intercourse