개소주

Korean

Etymology

개 (gae, “dog”) +‎ 소주(燒酒) (soju, “distilled alcoholic beverage”).

Pronunciation

  • (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
Revised Romanization?gaesoju
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gaesoju
McCune–Reischauer?kaesoju
Yale Romanization?kāysocwu

Noun

개소주 • (gaesoju)

  1. a sort of dog meat broth with herbs added, used as medicine

Usage notes

  • At least nowadays, neither distilled nor alcoholic.
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