비호

Korean

Etymology 1

Sino-Korean word from 庇護 (“to shelter, protect, give asylum/refuge to”). See also Japanese 庇護(ひご) (higo).

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Noun

비호 • (biho) (hanja 庇護)

  1. protection, shelter, refuge, asylum, patronage
    비호(庇護)하다 ― bihohada ― to shelter
    비호 아래 ― biho arae ― under protection
  2. (politics) political asylum
    비호를 받다 ― biho-reul batda ― to be granted asylum
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Etymology 2

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

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Revised Romanization?biho
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Noun

비호 • (biho) (hanja 飛虎)

  1. an agile or swift tiger

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 悲號 (“to wail with grief”).

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Revised Romanization?biho
Revised Romanization (translit.)?biho
McCune–Reischauer?piho
Yale Romanization?piho

Noun

비호 • (biho) (hanja 悲號)

  1. wailing with grief
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