Korean

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Etymology

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Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sseoda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sseoda
McCune–Reischauer?ssŏda
Yale Romanization?sseta

Verb

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써다 (sseoda) (infinitive 써어, sequential 써니)

  1. (Gangwon, Gyeongsang, Jeolla dialect, Chungcheong, Hamgyong, Hwanghae) to cut, split wood with a saw.
    • 1981 July 28, 조차기 [jochagi], “명당잡은 엉터리 풍수 [myeongdangjabeun eongteori pungsu]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎[1], 경상남도 안동시 서후면 [gyeongsangnamdo andongsi seohumyeon]:
      하마 머리-는 -는 겉데-이
      hama meori-neun sseoi-neun geotde-i
      It seemed that the top (of the wooden chest) had already been sawed off.