쇠-

See also: 쇠

Korean

Pronunciation
  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [sʰwe̞(ː)] ~ [sʰø̞(ː)]
  • Phonetic hangul: [쉐(ː)/쇠(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?soe
Revised Romanization (translit.)?soe
McCune–Reischauer?soe
Yale Romanization?sōy

Etymology 1

From Middle Korean ᄉᆈ〯 (syǒy).

Prefix

쇠 • (soe-)

  1. Contraction of 소의 (so-ui, “of a cow”).
    ‎쇠 (soe-, “of a cow”) + ‎고기 (gogi, “meat”) → ‎쇠고기 (soegogi, “beef”, literally “meat of a cow”)
Usage notes
  • Nowadays, South Koreans tend to directly use 소 (so, “cow”) attributively instead of 쇠 (soe-), e.g. 소고기 (sogogi) and not prescriptive 쇠고기 (soegogi). Such usage was originally dialectal but has become increasingly popular.
Derived terms
Korean terms prefixed with 쇠-
  • 쇠가죽 (soegajuk)
  • 쇠간 (soegan)
  • 쇠갈비 (soegalbi)
  • 쇠고기 (soegogi)
  • 쇠고삐 (soegoppi)
  • 쇠골 (soegol)
  • 쇠귀 (soegwi)
  • 쇠기름 (soegireum)
  • 쇠꼬리 (soekkori)
  • 쇠꼴 (soekkol)
  • 쇠눈 (soenun)
  • 쇠다리 (soedari)
  • 쇠등 (soedeung)
  • 쇠똥 (soettong)
  • 쇠마구 (soemagu)
  • 쇠머리 (soemeori)
  • 쇠먹이 (soemeogi)
  • 쇠목 (soemok)
  • 쇠발 (soebal)
  • 쇠발구 (soebalgu)
  • 쇠백장 (soebaekjang)
  • 쇠백정 (soebaekjeong)
  • 쇠불알 (soebural)
  • 쇠뼈 (soeppyeo)
  • 쇠뿔 (soeppul)
  • 쇠새끼 (soesaekki)
  • 쇠서 (soeseo)
  • 쇠심 (soesim)
  • 쇠심줄 (soesimjul)
  • 쇠여물 (soeyeomul)
  • 쇠오줌 (soe'ojum)
  • 쇠장 (soejang)
  • 쇠전 (soejeon)
  • 쇠젖 (soejeot)
  • 쇠족 (soejok)
  • 쇠죽 (soejuk)
  • 쇠짚신 (soejipsin)
  • 쇠침 (soechim)
  • 쇠칼 (soekal)
  • 쇠코 (soeko)
  • 쇠코뚜레 (soekotture)
  • 쇠털 (soeteol)
  • 쇠풀 (soepul)

Etymology 2

From Middle Korean 쇠〮 (swóy).

First attested in the Gugeupganibang eonhae (救急簡易方諺解 / 구급간이방언해), 1489, as Middle Korean 쇠〮비름〮 (Yale: swóypìlúm), from 쇠〮 (swóy-, “small”) +‎ 비름〮 (pìlúm, “amaranth”).

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Prefix

쇠 • (soe-)

  1. small (of certain animals or plants)
Derived terms
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