비호

Korean

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpi(ː)βo̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [비(ː)호]
  • 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

• 비호(庇護)하다 (bihohada)

Etymology 2

Sino-Korean word from 飛虎, from 飛 (“winged”) + 虎 (“tiger”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [piβo̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [비호]

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): [ˈpi(ː)βo̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [비(ː)호]
  • 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

• 비호(悲號)하다 (bihohada)