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막걸리

makgeolli [막껄리]

막걸리가 · 막걸리를

makgeolli (Korean rice wine)

Example

비 오는 날에는 파전에 막걸리가 생각나요.

On rainy days, I crave pajeon with makgeolli.

Word parts

Native word: 막 'roughly, just' + 거르다 'to strain' — roughly strained rice wine.

Good to know

Pronounced [막껄리]. Milky and lightly sparkling; it's often drunk from small bowls. Rainy days and 파전 (green onion pancake) go with it.