이문

Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 利文, from 利 (“profit”) + 文 (“traditional unit of currency”).

Pronunciation

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

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	imun
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	imun
McCune–Reischauer?	imun
Yale Romanization?	īmun

South Korean Standard Language	이문(利文) (imun)
North Korean Standard Language	리문(利文) (rimun)

Noun

이문 • (imun) (hanja 利文)

1. profit margin. the amount of money left as profit.