Korean

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Etymology

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Univerbation of (sum, breath) +‎ 차다 (chada, to lose).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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숨차다 (sumchada) (infinitive 숨차, sequential 숨차니)

  1. to be out of breath

Conjugation

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