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세수하다

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Korean

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Etymology

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세수(洗手) (sesu) +‎ 하다 (-hada, to do, light verb deriving active verbs).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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세수하다 (sesuhada) (infinitive 세수해 or 세수하여, sequential 세수하니)

  1. (transitive) to wash one's face
    고양이앞발세수하고 있어.
    Goyang'i-ga apbal-lo sesuhago isseo.
    The cat is washing its face with its front paws.

Conjugation

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