Korean word

씹다

Pronunciation

Romanizationssiptta

Meaning

  • verbchew

Example

사과를 씹었어요.sa gwa reul ssi beo sseo yo

I chewed an apple.

Illustration for 씹다 (chew)

More examples

그는 동료를 자주 씹어요.keu neun tong nyo reul cha ju ssi beo yo

He often badmouths his coworkers.

Core concept

A person bites food again and again, and this picture can also mean ignoring a person or saying bad things about that person when that person is not there.

Common phrases

  • 말을 씹다ma reul ssip tta

    ignore someone's words

  • 사람을 씹다sa ra meul ssip tta

    badmouth someone

Similar words

무시하다musihada: Refuse to notice or respond to someone, something, or a message.
물다mulda: Use the teeth to hold something tightly or tear into it.
깨물다kkaemulda: Take a small piece of something by biting it gently.

Definition in Korean

본래는 음식을 입으로 씹는 뜻의 고유어이며, 구어에서는 사람을 무시하거나 뒤에서 헐뜯는 뜻으로 쓰이는 동사.pol lae neun eum si geul i beu ro ssim neun tteu sui ko yu eo i myeo ku eo e seo neun sa ra meul mu si ha geo na twi e seo heol tteun neun tteu seu ro sseu i neun tong sa

Word origin

The word has long meant chewing in Korean, but its earlier history is not known.

Usage tips

  • The word can sound much harsher than the simple English idea of not replying, so a learner may misunderstand a chat or conversation that uses it.

Other meanings

  • ignoreverb
  • insultverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 씹히다ssipidabe ignoredverb

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