子こ牛うし

noun

calf; young cow

The ordinary meaning is a young bovine. It can refer to a young cow or bull in everyday livestock contexts.

• 子こ牛うしが母はは牛うしのあとをついて歩あるいている。

  The calf is walking after its mother.

• 牧ぼく場じょうで子こ牛うしにミルクを飲のませた。

  We fed milk to a calf at the ranch.

noun

small cow

A less common literal use for a cow that is small in size rather than necessarily young. When this distinction matters, 小さい牛 or 小型の牛 is usually clearer.

• 文ぶん脈みゃくによっては、「小こ牛うし」が子こ牛うしではなく小ちいさな牛うしを指さすこともある。

  Depending on the context, 小牛 can refer to a small cow rather than a calf.