갈고닦다

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Korean

Etymology

(gal-, to hone)+ (-go, and, connective suffix) + 닦다 (dakda, to polish).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?galgodakda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?galgodakkda
McCune–Reischauer?kalgodakta
Yale Romanization?kāl.kotakkta

Verb

갈고닦다 (galgodakda) (infinitive 갈고닦아, sequential 갈고닦으니)

  1. (transitive) to hone, to cultivate, to develop, to improve (a skill, talent, ability, etc.)
    Synonym: 갈닦다 (galdakda)

Conjugation