Korean

Syllable

쇠 • ‎(soe)

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㅅ and ㅚ.

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sʰø̞/ ~ /sʰwe̞/
• Phonetic hangeul: 쇠/쉐

Noun

쇠 • ‎(soe)

1. iron
2. metal
3. a tool made from iron like key, lock etc.

Etymology 3

Contraction of 소의.

Prefix

쇠 (soe)

1. prefix form of 소, "cow". For example: 쇠고기, "beef" (from 소, cow + 고기, "meat".)
2. prefix form of 소, "small". For example 쇠백로, "little egret".