황소

황소

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin.

From 하— (ha-, “big; great”) + —ㄴ (-n) + 소 (so, “bull”), and possibly contaminated by 황 (黃, hwang, “yellow”). For a similar change, see 황새 (hwangsae, “stork”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key)[ɸwa̠ŋsʰo̞]
• Phonetic Hangul[황소]

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

Noun

황소 • (hwangso)

1. bull
   • 황소는 수컷 소를 일컫는다.

     Hwangsoneun sukeot soreul 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