English · Word Candidate

visa

/ˈviːzə/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: visas · visaing · visaed

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A permit to enter and leave a country, normally issued by the authorities of the country to be visited.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

giấy phép vào và rời một quốc gia

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Noun

Examples

I came on a six-month tourist visa.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To endorse (a passport, etc.).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đánh dấu vào (hộ chiếu, v.v.)

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VerbRegister: dated

Examples

"Let me tell you that I am going to spit into that coffee! Yes, and if you do not get me my passport visaed this very minute, I shall take it to Monsignor myself.”

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A credit card issued by the credit card company Visa.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thẻ tín dụng do công ty Visa phát hành

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A credit card.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thẻ tín dụng

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “visa” mean?

A permit to enter and leave a country, normally issued by the authorities of the country to be visited.

Is “visa” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.