câu lưu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 拘留.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kəw˧˧ liw˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kəw˧˧ lɨw˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kəw˧˧ lɨw˧˧]

Verb

câu lưu

  1. (uncommon) to detain; arrest
    Synonym: bắt giam