개소주
Korean
[edit]Etymology
[edit]개 (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 | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | gaesoju |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | gaesoju |
| McCune–Reischauer? | kaesoju |
| Yale Romanization? | kāysocwu |
Noun
[edit]개소주 • (gaesoju)
Usage notes
[edit]- At least nowadays, neither distilled nor alcoholic.