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.