Korean

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Etymology

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Univerbation of (sum, breath) +‎ 죽이다 (jugida, to kill, cause to die, extinguish).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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숨죽이다 (sumjugida) (infinitive 숨죽여 or 숨죽이어, sequential 숨죽이니)

  1. to hold one's breath, concentrate
  2. to be silent, quiet, suppressed
  3. (of vegetables, etc.) to wither, wilt, die

Conjugation

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