가ᇧ다

Middle Korean

Etymology

Vowel harmony ablaut of Middle Korean 거ᇧ다 (keskta, “to break off”).

Pronunciation

• (Morphophonemic) IPA^(key): ⫽kàsktá⫽

Verb

가ᇧ다〮 (kàsktá) (infinitive 갓가〮, sequential 갓ᄀᆞ〮니〮)

1. to cut, trim
   • a. 1517, 번역박통사 [beonyeokbaktongsa], volume 상, translation of original in Chinese:

     우리 머리 갓그리 므스 일 ᄀᆞᅀᆞ마라셔 갈히 무뒤료?

     Wuli meli kask-uli musu il kozomal-asye kalh-i mwutwuy-lywo?

     [original: 我剃頭的管甚麼來刀子鈍?]

     What job did our barber (one who cuts hair) take charge of, for his knife to become so dull?

Descendants

• Korean: 깎다 (kkakda)