갉다

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Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Gugeupganibang eonhae (救急簡易方諺解 / 구급간이방언해), 1489, as Middle Korean ᄀᆞᆰ다 (Yale: kolkta). Ablaut form: 긁다 (geukda).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gakda
Revised Romanization (translit.)?galgda
McCune–Reischauer?kakta
Yale Romanization?kalkta

Verb

갉다 (gakda) (infinitive 갉아, sequential 갉으니)

  1. (transitive) to gnaw (at); to nibble (at)
  2. (transitive) to rake together
  3. (transitive, figurative) to extort; to squeeze; to exploit
  4. (transitive, figurative) to find fault (with)

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