Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

quất

[kwət̚˧˦] 🎙 Say it

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A kumquat — the Northern word; Southerners say tắc.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Quả nhỏ họ cam quýt — từ miền Bắc; trong Nam nói tắc.

Where it’s used: Used Miền Bắc · Northern Vietnam

Bài làm văn mà nó quất cho năm trang.His essay is awfully long, written on five pages.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31)

Meaning · English

(verb, vulgar slang) to have sex with — one of several farm-implement verbs Vietnamese repurposes for the deed.

⚠ Register: vulgar

Sources & notes

Sense documented on en.wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), definition adapted; retrieved 2026-08-05.

What does “quất” mean?

A kumquat — the Northern word; Southerners say tắc.

Is “quất” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

What is the closest equivalent?

“tắc” (Tiếng Việt) — same meaning · other region.

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