들소

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. From 들- (deul-, “wild”) +‎ 소 (so, “cow”).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈtɯ(ː)ɭs͈o̞]
  • Phonetic hangul: [들(ː)쏘]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?deulso
Revised Romanization (translit.)?deulso
McCune–Reischauer?tŭlsso
Yale Romanization?tūlqso

Noun

들소 • (deulso)

  1. bison, buffalo, banteng, wild ox
    전에는 수많은 들소 떼가 북미의 초원에서 살았다.
    Jeon-eneun sumaneun deulso tte-ga Bungmi-ui chowon-eseo saratda.
    Large herds of bison used to live on the plains of North America.

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