Korean edit

Etymology edit

Sino-Korean word from 悲哀

Pronunciation edit

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpi(ː)ɛ] ~ [ˈpi(ː)e̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?biae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?biae
McCune–Reischauer?piae
Yale Romanization?pīay

Noun edit

비애 (biae) (hanja 悲哀)

  1. grief; sorrow; sadness