써다

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [s͈ʌ̹da̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [써다]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sseoda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sseoda
McCune–Reischauer?	ssŏda
Yale Romanization?	sseta

Verb

써다 • (sseoda) (infinitive 써어, sequential 써니)

1. (Gangwon, Gyeongsang, Jeolla dialect, Chungcheong, Hamgyong, Hwanghae) to cut, split wood with a saw.
   • 1981 July 28, 조차기 [jochagi], “명당잡은 엉터리 풍수 [myeongdangjabeun eongteori pungsu]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎^[1], 경상남도 안동시 서후면 [gyeongsangnamdo andongsi seohumyeon]:

     하마 머리는 써이는 겉데이

     hama meori-neun sseoi-neun geotde-i

     It seemed that the top (of the wooden chest) had already been sawed off.