Korean edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • (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 edit

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

  1. (transitive or intransitive) to compare

Usage notes edit

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

Conjugation edit

See also edit