암소

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Dongguk sinsok samgang haengsildo (東國新續三綱行實圖 / 동국신속삼강행실도), 1617, as Early Modern Korean 암쇼 (Yale: am-sywo). Equivalent to 암 (am-, “female”) +‎ 소 (so, “cow”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [a̠msʰo̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [암소]

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

Noun

암소 • (amso)

1. cow; heifer (female cow)

   Coordinate term: 수소 (suso, “bull”)