Korean

Syllable

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㅅ, ㅗ, and ㄱ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsʰo̞ːk̚/
• Phonetic hangeul: 속:

Etymology 2

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as 속 (Yale: swok). Also recorded in the same work as 솝 (sop).

Noun

속 • ‎(sok)

1. The inside; especially that which is underneath/within a covering
   • 2006, 괴물 (The Host):

     ...커다랗고 시커먼 게 있어... 물 속에...

     ...Keodarako sikeomeon ge isseo... mul soge...

     ... there's something big and black ... in the water ...

2. (biology, taxonomy) A genus

   소속(屬)의 다른 종(種)들도 때때로 "소" 또는 "야생소"라고 불린다.

   Sosoge dareun jong deuldo ttaettaero "so" ttoneun "yangsaeso" rago bullinda.

   Other species of the genus Bos are often called cattle or wild cattle.