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영리

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Korean

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Korean word from 營利.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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
    영리 꾀하다/추구하다
    yeongni-reul kkoehada/chuguhada
    to seek profit
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Sino-Korean word from 怜悧.

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈjɘ(ː)ŋni]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • 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

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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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    Root of 영리하다 (yeongnihada). Rarely used alone.