Korean

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Etymology

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Related to 시원하다 (siwonhada). Compare dialectal 시언하다 (sieonhada). 시연하다 (siyeonhada).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?syeonhada
Revised Romanization (translit.)?syeonhada
McCune–Reischauer?syŏnhada
Yale Romanization?syen.hata

Adjective

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션하다 (syeonhada) (infinitive 션해 or 션하여, sequential 션하니)

  1. (Seoul, Chungcheong, Hwanghae, North Jeolla dialect) Dialectal form of 시원하다 (siwonhada, to be cool, refreshing)
    • 1999 May 29, 윤창모 [yunchangmo], “할머님의 귀여운 공개구혼 [halmeonimui gwiyeoun gonggaeguhon]”, in 고향에서 온 편지 [gohyang'eseo on pyeonji]‎[1], 전라북도 익산시 성당마을 [jeollabukdo iksansi seongdangma'eul]:
      긁어야 니깐 션하
      bakbak geulgeoya ha-nikkan syeonha-neun'geo-yeo
      You need to scratch thoroughly for it to be refreshing.