Korean word

갈비

Pronunciation

Romanizationkalbi

Meaning

  • nounribs

Example

집에서 갈비를 구웠어요.chi be seo kal bi reul ku wo sseo yo

I grilled ribs at home.

Illustration for 갈비 (ribs)

More examples

저녁에 친구들과 갈비구이를 먹었어요.cheo nyeo ge chin gu deul gwa kal bi gu i reul meo geo sseo yo

I ate grilled ribs with my friends in the evening.

Core concept

The rib area of an animal, including the bones and the meat attached around them.

Common phrases

  • 양념갈비yang nyeom gal bi

    seasoned ribs

  • 갈비구이kal bi gu i

    grilled ribs

  • 갈비집kal bi jip

    rib house

Similar words

소갈비sogalbi: Beef taken from the ribs of cattle for cooking or serving.
돼지갈비twaejigalbi: Pork taken from the ribs of a pig for cooking or serving.
등갈비teunggalbi: A cut of meat attached to the ribs on the back.
양념갈비yangnyeomgalbi: A dish of rib meat coated or cooked with seasoning.

Definition in Korean

갈비는 동물의 옆구리나 가슴에 있는 늑골과 그 주변에 붙은 고기 부위를 이르는 말kal bi neun tong mu rui yeop kku ri na ka seu me in neun neuk kkol gwa keu chu byeo ne pu teun ko gi pu wi reul i reu neun mal

Word origin

The origin of this native Korean word is uncertain, but its established meaning covers both the ribs and the meat attached around them.

Usage tips

  • In food settings, nearby words about grilling, seasoning, or ordering usually signal the meat sense rather than the animal's bones.

Related words

  • 갈비살kalbisalrib meatnoun
  • 갈비찜kalbijjimbraised ribsnoun
  • 갈비탕kalbitangrib soupnoun

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