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sưu

Pronunciation Northern /siw˧˧/ Central /ʂɨw˧˥/ Southern /ʂɨw˧˧/
forced labor
2 senses
Noun
forced labor
Noun
head tax
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Sense 1 Noun
forced labor

A historical term referring to labor that is forced by the state.

vi Người dân ngày xưa phải đi sưu cho triều đình.

en People in the past had to perform forced labor for the court.

Sense 2 Noun
head tax

A term used to refer to a specific type of head tax.

vi Mỗi người dân đều phải nộp sưu hằng năm.

en Every citizen had to pay a head tax annually.

Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
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sưu 搜
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