Korean

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Etymology

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휩싸 (hwipssa-) + (-i-, passive suffix) + (-da, suffix conventionally given for citation forms).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hwipssaida
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hwib'ssaida
McCune–Reischauer?hwipssaida
Yale Romanization?hwip.ssaita

Verb

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휩싸이다 (hwipssaida) (infinitive 휩싸여 or 휩싸이어, sequential 휩싸이니)

  1. to be wrapped, covered, blanketed, engulfed
    화염 휩싸이다hwayeom-e hwipssaidato be engulfed in flames
  2. to be engulfed, overwhelmed, flooded
    충동 휩싸이다chungdong-e hwipssaidato be swept away by an impulse
    논란 휩싸이다nollan-e hwipssaidato be embroiled in controversy

Conjugation

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See also

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  • 휩쌔다 (hwipssaeda, to wrap, cover, blanket, engulf, overwhelm, flood)