소고기

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. From 소 (so, “cow”) +‎ 고기 (gogi, “meat”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

소고기 • (sogogi)

  1. beef
    Synonym: 쇠고기 (soegogi)

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.
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