갤마주다

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Korean

Etymology

갤마 (gaelma, infinitive of the verb 갤마다 (gaelmada)) +‎ 주다 (juda, auxiliary verb forming benefactive verbs). The first verb is of uncertain etymology; it presumably means "to teach", but is almost never used outside this single compound verb.

Verb

갤마주다 (gaelmajuda) (infinitive 갤마주어 or 갤마줘, sequential 갤마주니)

  1. (southeastern Gyeongsang) to teach (something) to
    Synonym: (Standard Korean) 가르쳐주다 (gareucheojuda)

Usage notes

  • Mainly used in the city of Changwon and its environs such as Miryang or Gimhae. Seems not to be used in nearby Busan.
  • Other Gyeongsang varieties have 갤춰주다 (gaelchwojuda), 갈차주다 (galchajuda), etc., where the first verb is the general word for "to teach" and which corresponds directly to Standard 가르쳐주다 (gareucheojuda).