비영리
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 非營利, from 非 (“non”) + 營利 (“profit”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈpi(ː)jʌ̹ŋni]
- Phonetic hangul: [비(ː)영니]
- Though still prescriptive in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | biyeongni |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | biyeongli |
McCune–Reischauer? | piyŏngni |
Yale Romanization? | pīyengli |
Noun
비영리 • (biyeongni) (hanja 非營利)
- (attributive) non-profit
- Antonym: 영리(營利) (yeongni)
- 비영리단체(非營利團體) ― biyeongnidanche ― non-profit organization