비화
Korean
Etymology 1
Sino-Korean word from 祕話.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpi(ː)βwa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [비(ː)화]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | bihwa |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bihwa |
| McCune–Reischauer? | pihwa |
| Yale Romanization? | pīhwa |
Noun
비화 • (bihwa)
- unrevealed story, secret
- Synonym: 비하인드 (bihaindeu)
Derived terms
- 비화(祕話)하다 (bihwahada)
Related terms
- 비화통신 (bihwatongsin)
Etymology 2
Sino-Korean word from 悲話.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpi(ː)βwa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [비(ː)화]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | bihwa |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bihwa |
| McCune–Reischauer? | pihwa |
| Yale Romanization? | pīhwa |
Noun
비화 • (bihwa)
Etymology 3
Sino-Korean word from 砒華.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpi(ː)βwa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [비(ː)화]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | bihwa |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bihwa |
| McCune–Reischauer? | pihwa |
| Yale Romanization? | pīhwa |
Noun
비화 • (bihwa)
- (inorganic chemistry) arsenic trioxide, as the mineral claudetite; chemical formula As2O3
- Synonyms: 여석(礜石) (yeoseok), 아비산 (abisan), 무수 아비산 (musu abisan), 아비산 무수물 (abisan musumul)
Etymology 4
Sino-Korean word from 飛火.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [piβwa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [비화]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | bihwa |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bihwa |
| McCune–Reischauer? | pihwa |
| Yale Romanization? | pihwa |
Noun
비화 • (bihwa)
Derived terms
- 비화하다 (bihwahada)
Etymology 5
Sino-Korean word from 飛禍.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [piβwa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [비화]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | bihwa |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bihwa |
| McCune–Reischauer? | pihwa |
| Yale Romanization? | pihwa |
Noun
비화 • (bihwa)
- an unexpected disaster that happens because of something else
Etymology 6
Sino-Korean word from 飛花.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [piβwa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [비화]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | bihwa |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | bihwa |
| McCune–Reischauer? | pihwa |
| Yale Romanization? | pihwa |
Noun
비화 • (bihwa)
- flower petals fluttering in the wind