소대가리

Korean

Etymology

소 (so, “cow”) +‎ 대가리 (daegari, “head”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [sʰo̞dɛɡa̠ɾi] ~ [sʰo̞de̞ɡa̠ɾi]
• Phonetic hangul: [소대가리/소데가리]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sodaegari
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sodaegali
McCune–Reischauer?	sodaegari
Yale Romanization?	sotaykali

• South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 소대가리의 / 소대가리에 / 소대가리까지

  Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch on the third syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

Noun

소대가리 • (sodaegari)

1. (literal) head of a cow, especially boiled as food

   삶은 소대가리도 앙천대소할 노릇이다.

   Salmeun sodaegari-do angcheondaesohal noreus-ida.

   The situation is such that even a boiled cow's head would burst out laughing.

   (Expression used by North Korean state media in 2019)

   Synonyms: 소머리 (someori), 쇠머리 (soemeori)

2. (slang, derogatory, especially Gyeongsang) Various pejorative meanings:
   1. miser, stingy person
   2. idiot, buffoon, fool
   3. absurdly stubborn person