비

비 U+BE44, 비 HANGUL SYLLABLE BI Composition: ㅂ + ㅣ ← 빃 [U+BE43] Hangul Syllables 빅 → [U+BE45]

비빅빆빇빈빉빊 빋빌빍빎빏빐빑 빒빓빔빕빖빗빘 빙빚빛빜빝빞빟
븨 ←	→ 빠

Korean

Etymology 1

First attested in the Jīlín lèishì (鷄にわとり林りん類るい事ごと / 계림유사), 1103, as Late Old Korean 霏微 (Yale: *piWi). Hence the word was originally disyllabic; Alexander Vovin believes it was borrowed from Tungusic, in this case, it would ultimately be from Proto-Tungusic *pigi- (“to blow; rain”).

However, Hyunkyu Shin suggests that remaining editions of Jīlín lèishì misinterpreted the original, that 微ほろ was originally a part of the following explanation "微ほろ雪ゆき下か曰 嫩耻" (small amount of snowfall is called "*nwun ti"), and that "rain" should correspond to only 霏 (Yale: *pi).

In the hangul script, first attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋しゃく譜ふ詳しょう節ぶし / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 비〮 (Yale: pí).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pi]
• Phonetic hangul: [비]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bi
McCune–Reischauer?	pi
Yale Romanization?	pi

• South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 비의 / 비에 / 비까지

  Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch and also heightens the next suffixed syllable.

Noun

비 • (bi)

1. rain

   어릴 적 나는 비가 하늘이 내려 주는 공짜 물이라고 생각했다.

   Eoril jeok na-neun biga haneur-i naeryeo juneun gongjja mur-irago saenggakhaetda.

   When I was young, I thought rain was free water from the sky.

   밖에 비가 와요. ― Bakk-e biga wayo. ― Outside, rain is falling.

Derived terms

• 가랑비 (garangbi)
• 가을비 (ga'eulbi)
• 겨울비 (gyeoulbi)
• 눈비 (nunbi)
• 단비 (danbi)
• 봄비 (bombi)
• 비구름 (bigureum)
• 비바람 (bibaram)
• 소낙비 (sonakbi)
• 여름비 (yeoreumbi)
• 여우비 (yeoubi)
• 이슬비 (iseulbi)
• 작살비 (jaksalbi)
• 장맛비 (jangmatbi)
• 큰비 (keunbi)

 

See also

• 雨あめ (u), the hanja for "rain"

Etymology 2

First attested in the Neung'eomgyeong eonhae (楞嚴經けい諺ことわざ解かい / 능엄경언해), 1461, as Middle Korean 뷔〮 (Yale: pwúy).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pi]
• Phonetic hangul: [비]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bi
McCune–Reischauer?	pi
Yale Romanization?	pi

Noun

비 • (bi)

1. (dated) broom

   Synonym: (usual) 빗자루 (bitjaru)

   방을 비로 쓸다 ― bang-eul biro sseulda ― to sweep the room with a broom

Derived terms

• 마당비 (madangbi)
• 비질 (bijil)
• 빗자루 (bitjaru)
• 싸리비 (ssaribi)

 

Etymology 3

Sino-Korean word from 碑いしぶみ, from the Middle Korean reading 비 (Yale: pì).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pi]
• Phonetic hangul: [비]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bi
McCune–Reischauer?	pi
Yale Romanization?	pi

Noun

비 • (bi) (hanja 碑いしぶみ)

1. gravestone; tombstone

   Synonym: 묘비(墓碑ぼひ) (myobi)

2. stone engraved with memorial text

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 碑いしぶみ for Sino-Korean compounds of 비 (碑いしぶみ, bi).

Etymology 4

Borrowed from English b.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pi]
• Phonetic hangul: [비]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bi
McCune–Reischauer?	pi
Yale Romanization?	pi

Noun

비 • (bi)

1. The Korean reading of the Latin alphabet letter b.

Etymology 5

Sino-Korean word from 非ひ.

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	bi
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	bi
McCune–Reischauer?	pi
Yale Romanization?	pī

Prefix

비— • (bi-) (hanja 非ひ)

1. un-; in-; non-

   비공식 (非ひ公式こうしき) ― unofficial

   비공개 (非ひ公開こうかい) ― private (lit. not made public)

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 非ひ for Sino-Korean compounds of 비 (非ひ, bi).

Etymology 6

Sino-Korean word from 費ひ.

Suffix

—비 • (-bi) (hanja 費ひ)

1. cost, fee; expense

   생활비 (生活せいかつ費ひ) ― living expenses

   교육비 (敎育きょういく費ひ) ― cost of education

Derived terms

• See the hanja entry at 費ひ for Sino-Korean compounds of 비 (費ひ, bi).

Etymology 7

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Syllable

비 (bi)

More information

1. 比ひ: comparison

   (eumhun reading: 견줄 비 (gyeonjul bi))
   (MC reading: 比ひ (MC bjij|pjijX|bjijH|pjijH|bjit))

2. 非ひ: not;un-, in-, non-

   (eumhun reading: 아닐 비 (anil bi))
   (MC reading: 非ひ (MC pj+j))

3. 悲: sad

   (eumhun reading: 슬플 비 (seulpeul bi))
   (MC reading: 悲 (MC pij))

4. 飛ひ: to fly

   (eumhun reading: 날 비 (nal bi))
   (MC reading: 飛ひ (MC pj+j))

5. 鼻はな: nose; nasal; rhino-

   (eumhun reading: 코 비 (ko bi))
   (MC reading: 鼻はな (MC bjijH))

6. 備: equip, provision

   (eumhun reading: 갖출 비 (gatchul bi))
   (MC reading: 備 (MC bijH))

7. 批:

   (MC reading: 批 (MC phej))

8. 卑: low; inferior

   (eumhun reading: 낮을 비 (najeul bi))
   (MC reading: 卑 (MC pjie))

9. 婢:

   (MC reading: 婢 (MC bjieX))

10. 碑いしぶみ:

    (MC reading: 碑いしぶみ (MC pje))

11. 妃ひ: wife, spouse; imperial concubine

    (eumhun reading: 왕비 비 (wangbi bi))
    (MC reading: 妃ひ (MC phj+j|phwojH))

12. 肥こえ:

    (MC reading: 肥こえ (MC bj+j))

13. 祕ひ:

    (MC reading: 祕ひ (MC pijH))

14. 費ひ: spend; cost

    (eumhun reading: 쓸 비 (sseul bi))
    (MC reading: 費ひ (MC pijH|phj+jH|bj+jH))

15. 庇ひさし:

    (MC reading: 庇ひさし (MC pjijH))

16. 枇:

    (MC reading: 枇 (MC bjij|pjijX|bjijH))

17. 琵:

    (MC reading: 琵 (MC bjij))

18. 扉とびら:

    (MC reading: 扉とびら (MC pj+j))

19. 譬たとえ:

    (MC reading: 譬たとえ (MC phjieH))

20. 丕: large; grand

    (eumhun reading: 클 비 (keul bi))
    (MC reading: 丕 (MC phij))

21. 匕: spoon; dagger

    (eumhun reading: 비수 비 (bisu bi))
    (MC reading: 匕 (MC pjijX))

22. 匪:

    (MC reading: 匪 (MC pj+jX))

23. 憊:

    (MC reading: 憊 (MC beajH))

24. 斐:

    (MC reading: 斐 (MC phj+jX))

25. 榧かや:

    (MC reading: 榧かや (MC pj+jX))

26. 毖:

    (MC reading: 毖 (MC pijH))

27. 毗:

    (MC reading: 毗 (MC bjij))

28. 沸にえ:

    (MC reading: 沸にえ (MC pj+jH))

29. 泌: seeping out, excretion

    (eumhun reading: 샘물 졸졸 흐를 비 (saemmul joljol heureul bi))
    (MC reading: 泌 (MC pijH|bjit|pit))

30. 痺しびれ:

    (MC reading: 痺しびれ (MC pjie))

31. 砒:

    (MC reading: 砒)

32. 秕しいな:

    (MC reading: 秕しいな (MC pjijX))

33. 粃しいな:

    (MC reading: 粃しいな)

34. 緋ひ:

    (MC reading: 緋ひ (MC pj+j))

35. 翡:

    (MC reading: 翡 (MC bj+jH))

36. 脾: spleen

    (eumhun reading: 지라 비 (jira bi))
    (MC reading: 脾 (MC bjie))

37. 臂ひじ: arm

    (eumhun reading: 팔 비 (pal bi))
    (MC reading: 臂ひじ (MC pjieH))

38. 菲:

    (MC reading: 菲 (MC phj+j|phj+jX|bj+jH))

39. 蜚:

    (MC reading: 蜚 (MC pj+jX|bj+jH))

40. 裨:

    (MC reading: 裨 (MC pjie|bjie))

41. 誹そし:

    (MC reading: 誹そし (MC pj+j|pj+jH))

42. 鄙ひな:

    (MC reading: 鄙ひな (MC pijX))

43. 棐:

    (MC reading: 棐 (MC pj+jX))

44. 庀:

    (MC reading: 庀 (MC phjieX))

45. 奜:

    (MC reading: 奜 (MC phj+jX))

46. 霏:

    (MC reading: 霏 (MC phj+j))

47. 俾:

    (MC reading: 俾 (MC pjeX))

48. 馡:

    (MC reading: 馡 (MC pj+j))

49. 伾:

    (MC reading: 伾 (MC phij))

50. 仳:

    (MC reading: 仳 (MC bjij|phjieX|bijX))

51. 剕:

    (MC reading: 剕)

52. 圮:

    (MC reading: 圮 (MC bijX))

53. 埤:

    (MC reading: 埤 (MC bjie))

54. 妣:

    (MC reading: 妣 (MC pjijX))

55. 屁へ:

    (MC reading: 屁へ (MC phjijH))

56. 庳:

    (MC reading: 庳 (MC bjieX))

57. 悱:

    (MC reading: 悱 (MC phj+jX))

58. 椑:

    (MC reading: 椑 (MC pjie|bej|bjiek|bek))

59. 沘:

    (MC reading: 沘 (MC bjij|pjijX))

60. 淝:

    (MC reading: 淝 (MC bj+j))

61. 淠:

    (MC reading: 淠 (MC phijH))

62. 濞:

    (MC reading: 濞 (MC phijH|phejH))

63. 狒:

    (MC reading: 狒 (MC bj+jH))

64. 狉:

    (MC reading: 狉)

65. 痞:

    (MC reading: 痞 (MC pijX|bijX|pjuwX))

66. 痹:

    (MC reading: 痹 (MC pjijH))

67. 睥:

    (MC reading: 睥 (MC phejH))

68. 篦へら:

    (MC reading: 篦へら (MC pej))

69. 紕:

    (MC reading: 紕 (MC bjie|phjij|tsyhiX))

70. 羆ひぐま:

    (MC reading: 羆ひぐま (MC pje))

71. 腓こむら:

    (MC reading: 腓こむら (MC bj+j|bj+jH))

72. 芘:

    (MC reading: 芘 (MC bjij|bjijH))

73. 芾:

    (MC reading: 芾 (MC pj+jH|pajH|pjut))

74. 萆:

    (MC reading: 萆 (MC siX|bjiek))

75. 蓖:

    (MC reading: 蓖 (MC pej))

76. 蚍:

    (MC reading: 蚍 (MC bjij))

77. 貔:

    (MC reading: 貔 (MC bjij))

78. 贔:

    (MC reading: 贔 (MC bijH))

79. 轡くつわ:

    (MC reading: 轡くつわ (MC pijH))

80. 邳:

    (MC reading: 邳 (MC bij))

81. 郫:

    (MC reading: 郫 (MC bje|bjie|bea))

82. 閟:

    (MC reading: 閟 (MC pijH))

83. 陴:

    (MC reading: 陴 (MC bjie))

84. 鞴:

    (MC reading: 鞴 (MC bijH|buH|bjuwk))

85. 騑:

    (MC reading: 騑 (MC phj+j|pj+j))

86. 騛:

    (MC reading: 騛 (MC pj+j))

87. 髀:

    (MC reading: 髀 (MC pjeX|pjijX|bejX))

88. 鼙:

    (MC reading: 鼙 (MC bej))

89. 秘ひ: Alternative form of 祕ひ

    (MC reading: 秘ひ (MC pijH))

90. 毘: Alternative form of 毗

    (MC reading: 毘)

Middle Korean

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pí/

Noun

비〮 (pí) (locative 비〮예〮 (pí-yéy))

1. rain

Descendants

• Korean: 비 (bi)