chiếu khán
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 照看, composed of 照 (“according to; to contrast”) and 看 (“to see”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiəw˧˦ xaːn˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiw˨˩˦ kʰaːŋ˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ciw˦˥ kʰaːŋ˦˥] ~ [ciw˦˥ xaːŋ˦˥]
Noun
chiếu khán
- (now chiefly used by Overseas Vietnamese, dated in Vietnam) visa
- Synonym: thị thực