가도다

Middle Korean

Etymology

갇 (kat-, “to collect”) +‎ 오 (-wo-, causative suffix). Compare 가티〮다〮 (kàthítá, “to get confined”).

Pronunciation

• (Morphophonemic) IPA^(key): ⫽kàtótá⫽
• Dongguk Jeongun: [가도다]

Verb

가도〮다〮 (kàtwótá) (infinitive 가도〮아〮, sequential 가도〮니〮)

1. to confine, to lock up
   • 1481, 삼강행실도충신도 (Samgang haengsil do chungsin do), page 6a:

     큰 구데 가도고 飮食(음식) 아니 주더니

     khu-n kwut-ey katwo-kwo UM.SIK ani cwu-teni

     They confined him in a big hole and did not give him food and water.

Derived terms

• 가도〮이〮다〮 (kàtwóítá, “to get confined”)
• 가도〮혀〮다〮 (kàtwóhyétá, “to collect”)

Descendants

• Korean: 가두다 (gaduda)