이사
Cia-Cia
Noun
이사 (isa)
Korean
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 移徙, from 移 (“moving”) + 徙 (“moving”)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [isʰa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [이사]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | isa |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | isa |
| McCune–Reischauer? | isa |
| Yale Romanization? | isa |
Noun
이사 • (isa) (hanja 移徙)
- moving (from one residence to another)
Usage notes
- Often represented, particularly in advertising, by the number "24", which is a homophone when read in Sino-Korean fashion (2 4, "이 사"). For this reason, most moving services in South Korea have a telephone number ending in 2424.
Derived terms
- 이사하다 (isahada, “to move”)
- 이삿짐 (isatjim, “moving supplies”)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 理事, from 理 (“ruling”) + 事 (“working”)
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈi(ː)sʰa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [이(ː)사]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | isa |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | isa |
| McCune–Reischauer? | isa |
| Yale Romanization? | īsa |
| South Korean Standard Language |
이사(理事) (isa) |
|---|---|
| North Korean Standard Language |
리사(理事) (risa) |
Noun
이사 • (isa) (hanja 理事)