Korean

Verb

쓸다 • ‎(sseulda) ‎(infinitive 쓸어, sequential 쓰니)

1. to sweep
   • 마루를 쓸다‎ ― marureul sseulda ― to sweep the floor
   • 김 노인은 아침마다 골목을 쓴다.‎

     Gim noineun achimmada golmogeul sseunda.

     Mr. Kim sweeps the alley every morning.

2. to spread, to be prevalent
   • 전염병이 전국을 쓸었다.‎

     Jeonyeombyeong-i jeon-gugeul sseureotda.

     An epidemic swept all over the country.

3. to sweep away, to clean out, to make an end of
4. to sweep the game board, to make a clear sweep

Derived terms

• Causative: 쓸리다 (sseullida)
• Passive: 쓸리다 (sseullida)
• 쓰레기 (sseuregi, “garbage”), 쓰레받기 (sseurebatgi, “dustpan”)
• 쓸어내리다 (sseureonaerida), 쓸어넘기다 (sseureoneomgida), 쓸어들이다 (sseureodeurida), 쓸어맡기다 (sseureomatgida), 쓸어버리다 (sseureobeorida)

See also

• 비 (bi, “broom”)
• 솔 (sol, “brush”)

Conjugation

Etymology 2

Verb

쓸다 • ‎(sseulda) ‎(infinitive 쓸어, sequential 쓰니)

1. to file; to rasp (off／away)
   • 줄로 쓸어서 반드럽게 하다‎ ― jullo sseureoseo bandeureopge hada ― to file smooth

Conjugation