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makgeolli

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A traditional alcoholic beverage in Korea, made of rice.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

From Korean 막걸리 (makgeolli).

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 馬格利 /马格利 (mǎgélì) — a Korean alcoholic drink
  • Chinese Mandarin: 濁酒 /浊酒 (zhuójiǔ) — a Korean alcoholic drink
  • Chinese Mandarin: 母酒 (mǔjiǔ) — a Korean alcoholic drink
  • Esperanto: makolio — a Korean alcoholic drink
  • Japanese: マッコリ (makkori) — a Korean alcoholic drink
  • Japanese: マッカリ (makkari) — a Korean alcoholic drink
  • Japanese: マッコルリ (makkoruri) — a Korean alcoholic drink
  • Korean: 막걸리 (makgeolli) — a Korean alcoholic drink
  • Korean: 탁주 (takju) — a Korean alcoholic drink
  • Korean: 농주 (nongju) — a Korean alcoholic drink
  • Korean: 회주 (hoeju) — a Korean alcoholic drink
  • Polish: makgeolli — a Korean alcoholic drink
  • Russian: макго́ли (makgóli) — a Korean alcoholic drink