쇠똥

Korean

Etymology

쇠 (soe-, “of a cow”) +‎ 똥 (ttong, “dung, feces”)

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ˈsʰwe̞(ː)t͈o̞ŋ] ~ [ˈsʰø̞(ː)t͈o̞ŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [쉐(ː)똥/쇠(ː)똥]
  • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	soettong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	soe'ttong
McCune–Reischauer?	soettong
Yale Romanization?	sōy.ttong

Noun

쇠똥 • (soettong)

1. cow dung, cow manure, cowpat

   Synonym: 소똥 (sottong)