chiếu khán

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 照看, composed of (according to; to contrast) and (to see).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiəw˧˦ xaːn˧˦]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiw˨˩˦ kʰaːŋ˦˧˥]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ciw˦˥ kʰaːŋ˦˥]

    Noun

    chiếu khán

    1. (now chiefly used by Overseas Vietnamese, dated in Vietnam) visa
      Synonym: thị thực