황소

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. From Middle Korean 한쇼 (Yale: hansyo), 하 (ha-, “big; great”) +‎ ㄴ (-n) +‎ 소 (swo, “bull, cow”). However, later contaminated by 황(黃) (hwang, “yellow”) +‎ 소 (so, “bull, cow”). For a similar change, see 황새 (hwangsae, “stork”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɸwa̠ŋsʰo̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [황소]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	hwangso
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	hwangso
McCune–Reischauer?	hwangso
Yale Romanization?	hwangso

Noun

황소 • (hwangso)

1. bull

   황소는 수컷 소를 일컫는다.

   hwangso-neun sukeot so-reul ilkeonneunda.

   A bull is a male cattle.

Synonyms

• 수소 (suso): bull
• 부룩소 (burukso): young bull, castrated bull
• 불깐소 (bulkkanso): ox, castrated bull
• 불친소 (bulchinso): ox, castrated bull

Antonyms

• 암소 (amso): cow

Derived terms

Derived terms

• 황소걸음 (hwangsogeoreum): slow (but steady) step
• 황소고집 (hwangsogojip): great stubbornness
• 황소바람 (hwangsobaram): chilly blow through a small gap
• 황소자리 (hwangsojari): Taurus

Related terms

• 소 (so): cow (of both sexes)
• 송아지 (song'aji): calf

See also

• 불 (bul): male genitalia, scrotum, testicle
• 뿔 (ppul): horn