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

• 쇠돌고래 (soedolgorae)
• 쇠동고비 (soedonggobi)
• 쇠비름 (soebireum)
• 쇠족제비 (soejokjebi)