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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

소금물

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sogEummul

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Brine/braɪn/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"고기를 소금물에 재워 두었습니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Water saturated or strongly impregnated with common salt.

    "The chef prepared a rich brine of salt, sugar, and herbs to marinate the turkey."
  2. 2

    The sea or ocean, poetic or figurative for saltwater.

    "The sailors braved the bitter brine of the northern seas."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Old English brīne, meaning salty water or brine, related to bryne meaning a burning or inflammation due to its caustic nature. Its roots trace back to Proto-Germanic and Indo-European origins denoting burning or biting sensations associated with high salinity.

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