Korean

머금다

머금다
Meaning: to hold in one's mouth; to wear (a smile); to contain
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 머금다
Present 머금는다
Polite 머금어요
Formal 머금습니다
Past 머금었다
Past + Polite 머금었어요
Guess + Polite 머금겠어요
Connective 머금고
Conditional 머금으면
Volitional 머금자
Imperative 머금어라
Imperative + Polite 머금으세요
Attributive 머금는 / 머금은 / 머금을

Example

She greeted me with a faint smile on her lips.

Usage Notes

Used for holding liquid in the mouth without swallowing, or figuratively for expressions or moisture.

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