Korean edit

Etymology edit

From 멈추 (meomchu-, to stop) +‎ (-s).

Pronunciation edit

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?meomchit
Revised Romanization (translit.)?meomchis
McCune–Reischauer?mŏmch'it
Yale Romanization?memchis

Ideophone edit

멈칫 (meomchit)

  1. abruptly; suddenly

Derived terms edit