비호

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 庇護. See also Japanese 庇護(ひご) (higo).

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpi(ː)βo̞]
    • Phonetic hangul: [비(ː)호]
      • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?biho
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?biho
    McCune–Reischauer?piho
    Yale Romanization?pīho

    Noun

    비호 • (biho) (hanja 庇護)

    1. protection, shelter, refuge, asylum, patronage
      비호 아래 ― biho arae ― under protection
      비호를 받다
      biho-reul batda
      to be granted asylum
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 飛虎, from 飛 (“winged”) + 虎 (“tiger”).

      Pronunciation

      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?biho
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?biho
      McCune–Reischauer?piho
      Yale Romanization?piho

      Noun

      비호 • (biho) (hanja 飛虎)

      1. an agile or swift tiger

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Korean word from 悲號 (“to wail with grief”).

        Pronunciation

        • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpi(ː)βo̞]
        • Phonetic hangul: [비(ː)호]
          • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
        Romanizations
        Revised Romanization?biho
        Revised Romanization (translit.)?biho
        McCune–Reischauer?piho
        Yale Romanization?pīho

        Noun

        비호 • (biho) (hanja 悲號)

        1. wailing with grief
        Derived terms
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