Korean word

쏟다

Pronunciation

Romanizationssottta

Meaning

  • verbspill

Example

테이블에 커피를 쏟았어요.te i beu re keo pi reul sso da sseo yo

I spilled coffee on the table.

Illustration for 쏟다 (spill)

More examples

아이가 컵을 떨어뜨려 우유를 쏟았어요.a i ga keo beul tteo reo tteu ryeo u yu reul sso da sseo yo

The child dropped the cup and spilled the milk.

Core concept

Contents leave a container or source in a stream, either accidentally or deliberately.

Common phrases

  • 커피를 쏟다keo pi reul ssot tta

    spill coffee

  • 물을 쏟다mu reul ssot tta

    spill water

Similar words

엎지르다eopjjireuda: Cause liquid or powder to escape when a container is tipped or knocked over.
흘리다heullida: Let liquid or small items slip out of a hand or container, often in small amounts.
쏟아붓다ssodabuttta: Pour a large amount of liquid or other material out all at once.
넘치다neomchida: Flow beyond a container's edge when its contents exceed its capacity.

Definition in Korean

그릇에서 액체나 가루 따위가 밖으로 엎질러지거나 흘러나가게 하다.keu reu se seo aek che na ka ru tta wi ga pa kkeu ro eop jjil leo ji geo na heul leo na ga ge ha da

Word origin

The history of this native Korean verb is uncertain, but the central image of something inside a container flowing outward helps connect its literal and figurative uses.

Usage tips

  • The same word can describe a downpour or a person releasing many words at once, a useful pattern for understanding vivid Korean descriptions.

Other meanings

  • pourverb

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