개소주
Korean
editEtymology
edit개 (gae, “dog”) + 소주(燒酒) (soju, “distilled alcoholic beverage”).
Pronunciation
edit- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)sʰo̞d͡ʑu] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)sʰo̞d͡ʑu]
- Phonetic hangul: [개(ː)소주/게(ː)소주]
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | gaesoju |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gaesoju |
McCune–Reischauer? | kaesoju |
Yale Romanization? | kāysocwu |
Noun
edit개소주 • (gaesoju)
Usage notes
edit- At least nowadays, neither distilled nor alcoholic.