Korean

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Etymology 1

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First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean ᄡᅳᆯ다 (Yale: psulta).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sseulda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sseulda
McCune–Reischauer?ssŭlda
Yale Romanization?ssulta

Verb

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쓸다 (sseulda) (infinitive 쓸어, sequential 쓰니)

  1. to sweep
    마루를 쓸다marureul sseuldato sweep the floor
    김 노인은 아침마다 골목을 쓴다.
    gim noineun achimmada golmogeul sseunda.
    Mr. Kim sweeps the alley every morning.
  2. to spread, to be prevalent
    전염병이 전국을 쓸었다.
    jeonyeombyeong'i jeon'gugeul sseureotda.
    An epidemic swept all over the country.
  3. to sweep away, to clean out, to make an end of
  4. to sweep the game board, to make a clear sweep
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  • (bi, “broom”)
  • (sol, “brush”)

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sseulda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sseulda
McCune–Reischauer?ssŭlda
Yale Romanization?ssulta

Verb

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쓸다 (sseulda) (infinitive 쓸어, sequential 쓰니)

  1. to file; to rasp (off/away)
    줄로 쓸어서 반드럽게 하다
    jullo sseureoseo bandeureopge hada
    to file smooth
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Etymology 3

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Pronunciation

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  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈs͈ɯ(ː)ɭda̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sseulda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sseulda
McCune–Reischauer?ssŭlda
Yale Romanization?ssūlta

Verb

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쓸다 (sseulda) (infinitive 쓸어, sequential 쓰니)

  1. (Chungcheong, Seoul) Dialectal form of 썰다 (sseolda, to slice, to chop)