Korean

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Etymology

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Of native Korean origin. Analyzable as 머쓱 (meosseuk) +‎ 하다 (-hada, suffix deriving light verbs).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?meosseukhada
Revised Romanization (translit.)?meo'sseughada
McCune–Reischauer?mŏssŭkhada
Yale Romanization?me.ssuk.hata

Adjective

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머쓱하다 (meosseukhada) (infinitive 머쓱해 or 머쓱하여, sequential 머쓱하니)

  1. embarrassed, awkward
    Synonyms: 멋쩍다 (meotjjeokda), 어색하다 (eosaekhada), 열없다 (yeoreopda), 짓쩍다 (jitjjeokda)
    핀잔 듣자 머쓱한 얼굴 보였다.
    Pinjaneul deutja geuneun meosseukhan eolgureul boyeotda.
    He looked embarrassed when he heard the scolding.
  2. embarrassingly tall, lanky, gangly
    Synonyms: 먼숙하다 (meonsukhada), 멀쑤룩하다 (meolssurukhada), 우뚯하다 (uttuthada)
    머쓱한 사나이meosseukhan sanaia lanky guy

Conjugation

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