sưu

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 搜.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [siw˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂɨw˧˧] ~ [sɨw˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂɨw˧˧] ~ [sɨw˧˧]

    Noun

    sưu

    1. (historical) forced labor for the state
    2. (historical) head tax

    Derived terms

    • sưu cao thuế nặng
    • sưu thuế

    Romanization

    sưu

    1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 搜

    Derived terms

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