맥주

Korean

Etymology

    Sino-Korean word from 麥酒, from an orthographic borrowing from Japanese 麦酒 (bakushu).[1]

    Pronunciation

    • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [mɛk̚t͡ɕ͈u] ~ [me̞k̚t͡ɕ͈u]
    • Phonetic hangul: [/]
    Romanizations
    Revised Romanization?maekju
    Revised Romanization (translit.)?maegju
    McCune–Reischauer?maekchu
    Yale Romanization?maykcwu

    Noun

    맥주 • (maekju) (hanja 麥酒)

    1. beer

    Derived terms

    References

    1. ^ Chae-un Yi (이재운), Tteutto moreugo jaju sseuneun urimal eowon 500-gaji (뜻도 모르고 자주 쓰는 우리말 어원 500가지), 2008, →ISBN