Korean

흐느끼다

흐느끼다
Meaning: to sob; to weep silently
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 흐느끼다
Present 흐느낀다
Polite 흐느껴요
Formal 흐느낍니다
Past 흐느꼈다
Past + Polite 흐느꼈어요
Guess + Polite 흐느끼겠어요
Connective 흐느끼고
Conditional 흐느끼면
Volitional 흐느끼자
Imperative 흐느껴라
Imperative + Polite 흐느끼세요
Attributive 흐느끼는 / 흐느낀 / 흐느낄

Example

The child sobbed sorrowfully.

Usage Notes

Used for crying with intermittent, convulsive breaths, often while trying to suppress the sound.

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