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Noun

이사 ‎(isa)

1. fish

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 移徙, from 移 ‎(“moving”) + 徙 ‎(“moving”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /isʰa̠/
• Phonetic hangeul: 이사

Noun

이사 • ‎(isa) ‎(hanja 移徙)

1. moving (from one residence to another)

Derived terms

• 이사하다 (isahada, “to move”)
• 이삿짐 (isatjim, “moving supplies”)

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.

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 理事, from 理 ‎(“ruling”) + 事 ‎(“working”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈiːsʰa̠/
• Phonetic hangeul: 이:사

Noun

이사 • ‎(isa) ‎(hanja 理事)

1. director of a company
2. (law) trustee of a corporation

Derived terms

• 대표이사 (daepyoisa, “CEO or managing director”)
• 이사회 (isahoe, “Board of Directors”)