비자

Korean

Etymology 1

Borrowed from English visa.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?bija
Revised Romanization (translit.)?bija
McCune–Reischauer?pija
Yale Romanization?pica

Noun

비자 • (bija)

  1. visa (travel permit)
    비자를 받다
    bija-reul batda
    to receive/get a visa
Synonyms

Etymology 2

    Sino-Korean word from 榧子.

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpi(ː)d͡ʑa̠]
    • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?bija
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?bija
    McCune–Reischauer?pija
    Yale Romanization?pīca

    Noun

    비자 • (bija) (hanja 榧子)

    1. The fruit of the kaya tree.
    Derived terms