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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 比喩, from 比 (“associate with; be near”) + 喩 (“allegory”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | biyu |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | biyu |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | piyu |
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| Yale Romanization? | pī.yu |
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Noun
비유 • (biyu) (hanja 比喩/譬喩)
- metaphor; figure of speech
Derived terms