Korean

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Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈs͈we̞(ː)da̠] ~ [ˈs͈ø̞(ː)da̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)/(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ssoeda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ssoeda
McCune–Reischauer?ssoeda
Yale Romanization?ssōyta

Etymology 1

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First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 쐬〯다〮 (Yale: sswǒy-tá).

Verb

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쐬다 (ssoeda) (infinitive or 쐬어, sequential 쐬니) (transitive)

  1. to air oneself
  2. to expose oneself (to the sun)
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Etymology 2

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See the main entry.

Verb

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Korean verb set
Base 쏘다 (ssoda)
Passive쐬다 (ssoeda)

쐬다 (ssoeda) (infinitive or 쐬어, sequential 쐬니) (transitive or intransitive)

  1. Contraction of 쏘이다 (ssoida, to get stung (by an insect)).
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