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