Korean word

멎다

Pronunciation

Romanizationmeottta

Meaning

  • verbstop

Example

소음이 갑자기 멎었어요.so eu mi kap jja gi meo jeo sseo yo

The noise suddenly stopped.

Illustration for 멎다 (stop)

More examples

갑자기 비가 멎었어요.kap jja gi pi ga meo jeo sseo yo

The rain suddenly stopped.

Core concept

An ongoing sound, movement, flow, or bodily symptom suddenly comes to a stop on its own.

Common phrases

  • 비가 멎다pi ga meot tta

    stop raining

  • 숨이 멎다su mi meot tta

    stop breathing

Similar words

멈추다meomchuda: A person or device brings a moving object, process, or machine to a halt.
그치다keuchida: Rain, wind, noise, or an activity comes to an end.

Definition in Korean

소리나 움직임, 흐름, 출혈, 통증 등이 저절로 또는 갑자기 그치다.so ri na um ji gim heu reum chul hyeol tong jeung teung i cheo jeol lo tto neun kap jja gi keu chi da

Word origin

The word's deeper history is uncertain, so its connection to any earlier Korean form or borrowed source cannot be stated reliably.

Usage tips

  • English stop often leaves the cause unstated, but this word is especially useful when a sound or symptom stops without someone making it stop.

Opposites

Related words

  • 멎음meojeumcessationnoun

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