Korean edit

Etymology edit

Compound of (saem, spring, fountain) +‎ 솟다 (sotda, to rise).

Verb edit

샘솟다 (saemsotda) (infinitive 샘솟아, sequential 샘솟으니)

  1. (of strength, tears, emotions, etc.) to well up, to surge
    으니 샘솟는구려.
    Jo-eun sam-eul meog-euni him-i saemson-neun'guryeo.
    Eating good ginseng is giving me a surge of strength.
    려다가 공부 의지 샘솟아서.
    Ja-ryeodaga gongbu-reul ha-go sip-eun uiji-ga saemsos-aseo-yo.
    [I] was going to sleep but I felt a surge of motivation to study.

Conjugation edit