Korean

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Etymology

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Univerbation of (sum, breath) +‎ 돌리다 (dollida, to turn, spin, operate).

Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰu(ː)mdo̞ʎʎida̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sumdollida
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sumdollida
McCune–Reischauer?sumdollida
Yale Romanization?swūmtollita

Verb

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숨돌리다 (sumdollida) (infinitive 숨돌려 or 숨돌리어, sequential 숨돌리니)

  1. to take or gather breath, recover one's breath, take a breather, pause for breath

Conjugation

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