sưu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 搜.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [siw˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂɨw˧˧] ~ [sɨw˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʂɨw˧˧] ~ [sɨw˧˧]

Noun

sưu

(historical) forced labor by the state
(historical) taxes; head taxes

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