비호

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Korean

Etymology 1

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

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
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):
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • 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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