갋다

Korean

Etymology

From Middle Korean ᄀᆞᆲ〯다〮 (Yale: kǒlptá, “to make parallel”).

Verb

갋다 • (gapda) (infinitive 갋아, sequential 갋으니)

1. (southern Gyeongsang, otherwise obsolete) to pick fights (to see who is better); to compete

   Synonyms: 겨루다 (gyeoruda), 버구다 (beoguda)

   군대 가가 갈블라 카면 안 돼. (Gyeongsang dialect, Changwon)

   Gundae ga-ga galbeulla kamyeon an dwae.

   You shouldn't pick fights once you join the Army.

Derived terms

• 맞갋다 (matgalda)