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 prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?biyeongni
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?biyeongli
    McCune–Reischauer?piyŏngni
    Yale Romanization?pī.yengli

    Noun

    비영리 • (biyeongni) (hanja 非營利)

    1. (attributive) non-profit
      Antonym: 영리(營利) (yeongni)
      비영리단체(非營利團體) ― non-profit organization
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