Korean edit

Etymology edit

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 (am-, female) +‎ (so, cow).

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

암소 (amso)

  1. cow; heifer (female cow)
    Coordinate term: 수소 (suso, bull)