gụt
Definition
- Verb:
- To rinse, to wash out (a substance): "gụt" means to cleanse something by washing it with water, typically to remove soap, dirt, or other substances. This is a dialectal variant.
- To cleanse, to purify (figuratively): In a more figurative sense, it can mean to purify or cleanse something abstract, like a feeling or a situation.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Cô ấy gụt sạch bọt xà phòng trên chén đĩa. (She rinsed the soap suds off the dishes.)
- Anh ấy muốn gụt đi cảm giác tội lỗi. (He wanted to wash away the feeling of guilt.)
Advanced Usage
"gụt sạch": to rinse clean.
- Hãy gụt sạch rau trước khi nấu. (Rinse the vegetables clean before cooking.)
"gụt đi": to wash away (often used figuratively).
- Thời gian có thể gụt đi những ký ức buồn. (Time can wash away sad memories.)
Variants and Related Words
Gột (Standard Vietnamese): The standard form of the verb meaning "to rinse" or "to wash out."
- Gột sạch vết bẩn. (Wash out the stain.)
Rửa: to wash (a more general term).
- Giặt: to launder, to wash clothes.
Synonyms
- Rửa sạch: to wash clean.
- Xả nước: to flush with water.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
- Gụt qua: to give a quick rinse.
- Chỉ cần gụt qua nồi là được. (Just give the pot a quick rinse.)
Related Idioms
- Gụt nợ, gụt oan: to cleanse a debt or an injustice (a figurative, literary use implying rectification or purification).
- Làm việc thiện để gụt oan. (Do good deeds to cleanse injustices.)