vụ

See also: vù, vũ, and vú

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vu˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [vʊw˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [vʊw˨˩˨] ~ [jʊw˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 務.

Noun

(classifier cái) vụ

season
vụ gặt ― harvest season
case, affair
Synonym: vụ việc

vụ tham nhũng ― a case of bribery

vụ kiện ― a case of suing; that is, a lawsuit
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

vụ án (“case”)
vụ kiện (“lawsuit”)
vụ phó (“department deputy director”)
vụ trưởng (“department director”)
vụ việc (“affair”)

See also

(department): bộ, cơ quan, cục, nhánh, nhiệm vụ

Verb

vụ

(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

Derived terms

vụ danh
vụ lợi

Etymology 2

Compare Khmer វូ (vuu) and Sui vu⁴.

Noun

(classifier con) vụ

(dialectal) spinning top, humming top, gyro, fizgig
Synonyms: quay, bông vụ, cù

đánh vụ ― to spin a top

Derived terms

Derived terms

bông vụ

References

"vụ" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)

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