Korean edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • (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 edit

숨차다 (sumchada) (infinitive 숨차, sequential 숨차니)

  1. to be out of breath

Conjugation edit