들소

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. From 들 (deul-, “wild”) +‎ 소 (so, “cow”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈtɯ(ː)ɭs͈o̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [들(ː)쏘]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	deulso
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	deulso
McCune–Reischauer?	tŭlsso
Yale Romanization?	tūlqso

Noun

들소 • (deulso)

1. bison, buffalo, banteng, wild ox

   전에는 수많은 들소 떼가 북미의 초원에서 살았다.

   Jeon-eneun sumaneun deulso tte-ga Bungmi-ui chowon-eseo saratda.

   Large herds of bison used to live on the plains of North America.

Derived terms

• 미국(美國)들소 (Migukdeulso, “American bison”)
• 아메리카들소 (Amerikadeulso, “American bison”)
• 유럽들소 (Yureopdeulso, “European bison”)
• 회색(灰色)들소 (hoesaekdeulso, “kouprey”)