영리

Korean

Etymology 1

    Sino-Korean word from 營利.

    Pronunciation

    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?yeongni
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeongli
    McCune–Reischauer?yŏngni
    Yale Romanization?yengli

    Noun

    Derived verbs
    Active 영리하다

    영리 • (yeongni) (hanja 營利)

    1. (making) profit
      Antonym: 비영리(非營利) (biyeongni)
      영리단체(營利團體) ― for-profit organization
      영리를 꾀하다/추구하다
      yeongni-reul kkoehada/chuguhada
      to seek profit
    Derived terms
    • 영리성(營利性) (yeongniseong)
    • 영리적(營利的) (yeongnijeok)

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Korean word from 怜悧.

      Pronunciation

      • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)ŋni]
      • Phonetic hangul: [영(ː)니]
        • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
      Romanizations
      Revised Romanization?yeongni
      Revised Romanization (translit.)?yeongli
      McCune–Reischauer?yŏngni
      Yale Romanization?yēngli

      Root

      South Korean
      Standard Language             		영리(怜悧) (yeongni)
      North Korean
      Standard Language             		령리(怜悧) (ryeongni)

      영리 • (yeongni) (hanja 怜悧/伶俐)

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