이기다

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Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?igida
Revised Romanization (translit.)?igida
McCune–Reischauer?igida
Yale Romanization?ikita

Etymology 1

First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean 이긔다 (Yale: ikuyta).

Verb

이기다 (igida) (infinitive 이겨 or 이기어, sequential 이기니)

  1. to win, beat, defeat, gain (war, battle, fight, game, contest, competition)
    Synonyms: 승리(勝利)하다 (seungnihada), 쳐부수다 (cheobusuda, to crush), 물리치다 (mullichida, to repel)
    Antonyms: 지다 (jida), 패배(敗北)하다 (paebaehada)
    왔노라, 보았노라, 이겼노라.
    Wannora, boannora, igyeonnora.
    I came, I saw, I won. (veni, vidi, vici.)
  2. to overcome, surmount, suppress (crisis, hardship, temptation, etc.)
    Synonym: 억누르다 (eongnureuda)
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Etymology 2

First attested in the Gugeupbang eonhae (救急方諺解 / 구급방언해), 1466, as Middle Korean 니기다 (Yale: nikita).

Verb

이기다 (igida) (infinitive 이겨 or 이기어, sequential 이기니)

  1. to knead, to grind
    Synonym: 주무르다 (jumureuda)
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