무ᇰ긔다

Middle Korean

Etymology

Cognate with Middle Korean 물의〮다〮 (mwùlGúytá, “to press together”).

Possibly contracted from *뭉그리다 (mwungkul-i-ta), with the same component as in 뭉그리다 (munggeurida), 뭉그러지다 (munggeureojida), 뭉글뭉글 (munggeulmunggeul, “lumpily”).

Verb

무ᇰ긔〮다〮 (mwùngkúytá) (infinitive 무ᇰ긔〮여〮, sequential 무ᇰ긔〮니〮)

1. to press together, to crumple up

Descendants

• Korean: 뭉치다 (mungchida), 뭉개다 (munggaeda)