머쓱하다

Korean

Etymology

Of native Korean origin. Analyzable as 머쓱 (meosseuk) +‎ 하다 (-hada, “suffix deriving light verbs”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [mʌ̹s͈ɯkʰa̠da̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [머쓰카다]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	meosseukhada
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	meo'sseughada
McCune–Reischauer?	mŏssŭkhada
Yale Romanization?	me.ssuk.hata

Adjective

머쓱하다 • (meosseukhada) (infinitive 머쓱해 or 머쓱하여, sequential 머쓱하니)

1. embarrassed, awkward

   Synonyms: 멋쩍다 (meotjjeokda), 어색하다 (eosaekhada), 열없다 (yeoreopda), 짓쩍다 (jitjjeokda)

   핀잔을 듣자 그는 머쓱한 얼굴을 보였다.

   Pinjaneul deutja geuneun meosseukhan eolgureul boyeotda.

   He looked embarrassed when he heard the scolding.

2. embarrassingly tall, lanky, gangly

   Synonyms: 먼숙하다 (meonsukhada), 멀쑤룩하다 (meolssurukhada), 우뚯하다 (uttuthada)

   머쓱한 사나이 ― meosseukhan sanai ― a lanky guy

Conjugation

    Selected forms of the adjective 머쓱하다 (meosseukhada): vowel-stem, 하(ha)-irregular

Sentence-final forms
		Formal non-polite (해라체)	Informal non-polite (해체)	Informal polite (해요체)	Formal polite (하십시오체)
Indicative	Non-past	머쓱하다 meosseukhada	머쓱해 meosseukhae	머쓱해요 meosseukhaeyo	머쓱합니다 meosseukhamnida
	Past	머쓱했다 meosseukhaetda	머쓱했어 meosseukhaesseo	머쓱했어요 meosseukhaesseoyo	머쓱했습니다 meosseukhaetseumnida
Interrogative	Non-past	머쓱하냐 meosseukhanya	머쓱해 meosseukhae	머쓱해요 meosseukhaeyo	머쓱합니까 meosseukhamnikka
	Past	머쓱했냐 meosseukhaennya	머쓱했어 meosseukhaesseo	머쓱했어요 meosseukhaesseoyo	머쓱했습니까 meosseukhaetseumnikka
Assertive		머쓱하겠다 meosseukhagetda	머쓱하겠어 meosseukhagesseo	머쓱하겠어요 meosseukhagesseoyo	머쓱하겠습니다 meosseukhagetseumnida
Connective forms
Cause/Reason		머쓱해 meosseukhae	머쓱해서, 머쓱하여서 meosseukhaeseo, meosseukhayeoseo	머쓱하니 meosseukhani	머쓱하니까 meosseukhanikka
Contrast		머쓱하지만 meosseukhajiman	머쓱한데 meosseukhande	머쓱하더니 meosseukhadeoni
Conjunction		머쓱하고 meosseukhago
Condition		머쓱하면 meosseukhamyeon	머쓱해야, 머쓱하여야 meosseukhaeya, meosseukhayeoya
Noun and determiner forms
Verbal nouns		머쓱함 meosseukham	머쓱하기 meosseukhagi
Past-tense verbal nouns		머쓱했음, 머쓱하였음 meosseukhaesseum, meosseukhayeosseum	머쓱했기, 머쓱하였기 meosseukhaetgi, meosseukhayeotgi
Determiners	Present		머쓱한 meosseukhan
	Future		머쓱할 meosseukhal

Sentence-final forms with honorific
		Plain (해라체)	Informal (해체)	Polite (해요체)	Formal (하십시오체)
Indicative	Non-past	머쓱하시다 meosseukhasida	머쓱하셔 meosseukhasyeo	머쓱하세요, 머쓱하셔요 meosseukhaseyo, meosseukhasyeoyo	머쓱하십니다 meosseukhasimnida
	Past	머쓱하셨다 meosseukhasyeotda	머쓱하셨어 meosseukhasyeosseo	머쓱하셨어요 meosseukhasyeosseoyo	머쓱하셨습니다 meosseukhasyeotseumnida
Interrogative	Non-past	머쓱하시냐 meosseukhasinya	머쓱하셔 meosseukhasyeo	머쓱하세요, 머쓱하셔요 meosseukhaseyo, meosseukhasyeoyo	머쓱하십니까 meosseukhasimnikka
	Past	머쓱하셨냐 meosseukhasyeonnya	머쓱하셨어 meosseukhasyeosseo	머쓱하셨어요 meosseukhasyeosseoyo	머쓱하셨습니까 meosseukhasyeotseumnikka
Assertive		머쓱하시겠다 meosseukhasigetda	머쓱하시겠어 meosseukhasigesseo	머쓱하시겠어요 meosseukhasigesseoyo	머쓱하시겠습니다 meosseukhasigetseumnida
Connective forms with honorific
Cause/Reason		머쓱하셔 meosseukhasyeo	머쓱하셔서 meosseukhasyeoseo	머쓱하시니 meosseukhasini	머쓱하시니까 meosseukhasinikka
Contrast		머쓱하시지만 meosseukhasijiman	머쓱하신데 meosseukhasinde	머쓱하시더니 meosseukhasideoni
Conjunction		머쓱하시고 meosseukhasigo
Condition		머쓱하시면 meosseukhasimyeon	머쓱하셔야 meosseukhasyeoya
Noun and determiner forms with honorific
Verbal nouns		머쓱하심 meosseukhasim	머쓱하시기 meosseukhasigi
Past-tense verbal nouns		머쓱하셨음 meosseukhasyeosseum	머쓱하셨기 meosseukhasyeotgi
Determiners	Present		머쓱하신 meosseukhasin
	Future		머쓱하실 meosseukhasil

References

• 머쓱하다 in dictionaries at daum.net
• 머쓱하다 in Korean-English Learners' Dictionary, National Institute of Korean Language, cc by-sa 2.0 kr.