Korean

Noun

숨 • ‎(sum)

1. breath
2. liveliness, spirit, vigor

Derived terms

Prefix to nouns

• 숨결 ‎(sumgyeol) (-gyeol) the state of breathing
• 숨구멍 ‎(sumgumeong) (-gumeong) throat, windpipe, trachea
• 숨소리 ‎(sumsori) (-sori) the sound of breathing
• 숨통 ‎(sumtong) (-tong) throat, windpipe, trachea

Suffix to nouns

• 단숨에 ‎(dansume) (dan-sum-e) in one breath cf. 한숨 (Either literally means one breath.)
• 목숨 ‎(moksum) (mog-, mok-) life
• 한숨 ‎(hansum) (han-) one breath, pause, sigh

Prefix to verbs

• 숨가쁘다 ‎(sumgappeuda) (-gappeuda) to be out of breath
• 숨거두다 ‎(sumgeoduda) (-geoduda) to breathe one's last
• 숨넘어가다 ‎(sumneomeogada) (-neomEogada) to breathe one's last
• 숨돌리다 ‎(sumdollida) (-dollida) to take breath
• 숨막히다 ‎(summakhida) (-maghida, -makhida) to be choked, suffocated
• 숨쉬다 ‎(sumswida) (-swida) to breathe
• 숨죽이다 ‎(sumjugida) (-jugIda) to hold one's breath, wither (vegetables, etc.)
• 숨지다 ‎(sumjida) (-jida) to breathe one's last, die
• 숨차다 ‎(sumchada) (-chada) to be out of breath

Related terms

Synonyms

• 호흡 ‎(hoheup) (hoheub, hoheup) breath