세차다

Korean

Etymology

(se-, to be strong) + 차다 (chada, to be full).

First attested in the Cheobhae sineo (捷解新語/첩해신어), 1676, as Early Modern Korean 세ᄎᆞ다 (Yale: seychota).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [ˈsʰe̞(ː)t͡ɕʰa̠da̠]
  • Phonetic hangul: [(ː)]
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?sechada
Revised Romanization (translit.)?sechada
McCune–Reischauer?sech'ada
Yale Romanization?sēy.chata

Adjective

세차다 (sechada) (infinitive 세차, sequential 세차니)

  1. to be vigorous
    세찬 바람
    sechan baram
    strong wind
    남자친구 보니 그녀 심장 세차게 뛰었다.
    Namjachin'gu-reul boni geunyeo-ui simjang-i sechage ttwieotda.
    When she saw her boyfriend, her heart pounded vigorously.

Conjugation

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