n.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ ) ē - ' s ā , ' ē - ˌ s ā
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural issei
Usage: often cap
Etymology: Japanese, literally, first generation
Date: 1937
: a Japanese immigrant especially to the U.S.
n.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ ) ē - ' s ā , ' ē - ˌ s ā
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural issei
Usage: often cap
Etymology: Japanese, literally, first generation
Date: 1937
: a Japanese immigrant especially to the U.S.
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012