개소주

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Korean

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈkɛ(ː)sʰo̞d͡ʑu] ~ [ˈke̞(ː)sʰo̞d͡ʑu]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • 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

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개소주 (gaesoju)

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

Usage notes

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  • At least nowadays, neither distilled nor alcoholic.