찡구다

Korean

Alternative forms

• 낑구다 (kkingguda)

Etymology

Related to 찡기이다 (jjinggiida, “to become stuck”).

Verb

찡구다 • (jjingguda) (infinitive 찡구어 or 찡궈, sequential 찡구니)

1. (Gangwon, Gyeongsang, Jeolla dialect) to insert, to fit into, to put in

   Synonym: (Standard Korean) 끼우다 (kkiuda)

   • 1983 July 19, 목수희, “정혼한 여인의 보답”, in 한국구비문학대계‎^[1], 강원도 횡성군 공근면:

     그래니깐 그 펜지를 받아서는 봉투안에, 저기 책갈피에다 찡궈가지구 가서 공보를 허구...

     Geurae-nikkan geu penji-reul badaseoneun bongtuan-e, jeogi chaekgalpi-eda jjinggwo-gajigu ga-seo gongbo-reul heo-gu...

     So after receiving the letter, she put the bookmark into the envelope and went to study...