Korean word

보리

Pronunciation

Romanizationpori

Meaning

  • nounbarley

Example

보리가 잘 자랐어요.po ri ga chal cha ra sseo yo

The barley grew well.

Illustration for 보리 (barley)

More examples

저녁에 보리죽을 먹었어요.cheo nyeo ge po ri ju geul meo geo sseo yo

I ate barley porridge in the evening.

Core concept

A cereal grain that moves from the field into meals, tea, or malt.

Common phrases

  • 보리죽po ri juk

    barley porridge

  • 보리밥po ri bap

    barley rice

  • 보리차po ri cha

    barley tea

Similar words

밀mil: A grain commonly ground into flour for cooking and baking.
곡물kongmul: A general term for edible grains used as food.
귀리kwiri: A grain often eaten as breakfast cereal or cooked into oatmeal.

Definition in Korean

곡물의 하나로, 밥이나 차·맥아 재료로 쓰이는 대맥을 이르는 말.kong mu rui ha na ro pa bi na cha mae ga chae ryo ro sseu i neun tae mae geul i reu neun mal

Word origin

The origin of this Korean word is uncertain, but its long-established use refers to barley.

Usage tips

  • In Korean food and drink names, this grain often signals a barley-based dish or drink, which helps identify what an item contains.

Related words

  • 보리가루porigarubarley flournoun
  • 보릿고개poritkkogaelean seasonnoun

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