vụ

See also: vù, vũ, and vú

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 務.

Noun

(classifier cái) vụ

  1. season
    vụ gặt ― harvest season
  2. case, affair
    Synonym: vụ việc
    vụ tham nhũng ― a case of bribery
    vụ kiện ― a case of suing; that is, a lawsuit
  3. specialized department within a ministry
    vụ kế hoạch ― planning department
    Vụ luật pháp và điều ước quốc tế, Bộ Ngoại giao ― Law and International Treaties Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Derived terms
  • mùa vụ (“crop period”)
  • vụ án (“case”)
  • vụ kiện (“lawsuit”)
  • vụ phó (“department deputy director”)
  • vụ trưởng (“department director”)
  • vụ việc (“affair”)
See also

Verb

vụ

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

Etymology 2

Compare Khmer វូ (vuu) and Sui vu⁴.

Noun

(classifier con) vụ

  1. (dialectal) spinning top, humming top, gyro, fizgig
    Synonyms: quay, bông vụ, cù
    đánh vụ ― to spin a top
Derived terms

References
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