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˦˧˥] ~ [t͡ɕiw˨˩˦ xaːŋ˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ciw˦˥ kʰaːŋ˦˥] ~ [ciw˦˥ xaːŋ˦˥]

Noun

chiếu khán

1. (now chiefly used by Overseas Vietnamese, dated in Vietnam) visa

   Synonym: thị thực