비애

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 悲哀

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈpi(ː)ɛ] ~ [ˈpi(ː)e̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [비(ː)애/비(ː)에]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	biae
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	biae
McCune–Reischauer?	piae
Yale Romanization?	pīay

Noun

비애 • (biae) (hanja 悲哀)

1. grief; sorrow; sadness