propiska

Borrowed from Russian пропи́ска (propíska), from пропи́сывать (propísyvatʹ, “write into”).

• IPA^(key): /pɹəˈpɪskə/

propiska (uncountable)

1. a system of population control in the ex-USSR, (regional) residence permit, registration
2. the stamp in the Soviet internal passport (serving as a personal ID) with the registered address.
3. (by extension) domicile, place where one lives (as stated in the stamp)

• IPA^(key): [ˈpropɪska]

propiska f

1. ballpoint pen, biro (UK)
2. (ex-USSR) propiska, registration

• kuličkové pero n
• propisovací tužka f (rare)
• propisovačka f (rare)

propiska f (uncountable)

1. propiska (system of mandatory registration in ex-USSR)