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Korean
Etymology
개 (gae, “dog”) + 소주(燒酒) (soju, “distilled alcoholic beverage”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | gaesoju |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gaesoju |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | kaesoju |
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| Yale Romanization? | kāysocwu |
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Noun
개소주 • (gaesoju)
- a sort of dog meat broth with herbs added, used as medicine
Usage notes
- At least nowadays, neither distilled nor alcoholic.