Korean

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Etymology

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(sum, breath) +‎ 쉬다 (swida, to breathe).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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숨쉬다 (sumswida) (infinitive 숨쉬어, sequential 숨쉬니)

  1. to breathe
    Synonym: 호흡(呼吸)하다 (hoheuphada)

Conjugation

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