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Korean
Etymology
First attested in the Gugeupbang eonhae (救急方諺解 / 구급방언해), 1466, as Middle Korean ᄉᆈ〯고기〮 (Yale: syǒy-kwòkí). Equivalent to 쇠 (soe-, “of a cow”) + 고기 (gogi, “meat”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): ~
- Phonetic hangul:
- Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
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| Revised Romanization? | soegogi |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | soegogi |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | soegogi |
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| Yale Romanization? | sōykoki |
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Noun
쇠고기 • (soegogi)
- beef
- Synonym: 소고기 (sogogi)
Usage notes
- 소고기 (sogogi) is originally dialectal with 쇠고기 (soegogi) being the standard Seoul form, but nowadays the former is more common in Seoul as well.