phụ lưu

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 副 and 流.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [fu˧˨ʔ liw˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [fʊw˨˩ʔ lɨw˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [fʊw˨˩˨ lɨw˧˧]

Noun

phụ lưu

1. (hydrology) a tributary; an affluent