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noun[C, U]
A traditional Korean alcoholic drink made from fermented rice, milky-white in color and usually lightly sweet and tangy.
makgeolli
Pronunciation
Etymology
From native Korean elements associated with 막, meaning roughly or coarsely, and 거르다, meaning to filter or strain; literally, a roughly filtered alcoholic drink.
Examples
비 오는 날에는 막걸리와 파전이 잘 어울린다.
bi oneun nareneun makgeolliwa pajeoni jal eoullinda
On rainy days, makgeolli and green onion pancakes go well together.
이 식당은 직접 빚은 막걸리를 판다.
i sikdangeun jikjeop bijeun makgeollireul panda
This restaurant sells makgeolli that it brews itself.
그는 친구들과 막걸리 한 병을 나누어 마셨다.
geuneun chingudeulgwa makkeolli han byeongeul nanueo masyeotda
He shared a bottle of makgeolli with his friends.
Character Breakdown
막
mak
syllable associated here with rough or coarse filtering
걸
geol
syllable associated with filtering or straining
리
ri
final syllable of the drink name
Collocations
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