vụt

Perhaps from Proto-Mon-Khmer *rbət (“to whip; to thresh with flail”); compare Khmer វាត់ (vŏət, “to lash; to whip”), រំពាត់ (rumpŏət, “whip; lash”). Also compare Vietnamese bật (“to strike (fire)”).

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vut̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vʊk̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [vʊk͡p̚˨˩˨] ~ [jʊk͡p̚˨˩˨]

vụt (挬, 桲, 樾, 𨁝, 𨅗) (phonemic reduplicative 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