Korean

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Etymology

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비(比) (bi) +‎ 하다 (-hada, to do, light verb deriving active verbs).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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비하다 (bihada) (infinitive 비해 or 비하여, sequential 비하니, hanja 比하다)

  1. (transitive or intransitive) to compare

Usage notes

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Often used adverbially, constructions such as 비하면 (e bihamyeon) or 비하여 (e bihayeo).

Conjugation

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See also

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