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)

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

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