마소

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean ᄆᆞ쇼〮 (Yale: mòsywó), from ᄆᆞᆯ (Yale: mòl, “horse”) + 쇼〮 (Yale: sywó, “cattle”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ma̠sʰo̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [마소]

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

Noun

마소 • (maso)

1. horses and cattle

   Synonym: 우마(牛馬) (uma)

   마소를 기르다 ― maso-reul gireuda ― to raise horses and cattle