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noun[C, U]
a grilled, roasted, or baked dish, especially meat, fish, or vegetables cooked by dry heat
gui
Pronunciation
Etymology
Derived from Korean 굽다 meaning “to roast, bake, or grill” plus the nominalizing suffix -이.
Examples
생선구이를 주문했어요.
saengseonguireul jumunhaesseoyo
I ordered grilled fish.
이 집은 고기구이가 유명해요.
i jibeun gogiguiga yumyeonghaeyo
This restaurant is famous for grilled meat.
저녁에는 조개구이를 먹으러 갔어요.
jeonyeogeneun jogaeguireul meogeureo gasseoyo
In the evening, we went to eat grilled shellfish.
Character Breakdown
구
gu
syllable associated here with 굽다, “to roast, bake, or grill”
이
i
nominalizing syllable forming a noun meaning something roasted or grilled
Collocations
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