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TOPIK 3verb

훔치다

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훔쳐요 · 훔쳤어요 · 훔칠 거예요 · 훔치세요

to steal; to wipe (tears, sweat)

Example

누가 제 지갑을 훔쳐 갔어요.

Someone stole my wallet.

Word parts

Homonym warning: also 'to wipe quickly', as in 눈물을 훔치다 (wipe away tears).

Good to know

훔쳐 가다 (steal and take away) is the most natural way to say something got stolen.