핧다

Middle Korean

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Morphophonemic) IPA^(key): ⫽hàlhtá⫽
• Dongguk Jeongun: [핧다]

Verb

핧다〮 (hàlhtá) (infinitive 할하〮, sequential 할ᄒᆞ〮니〮)

1. to lick
   • 1466, 구급방언해 [gugeupbang'eonhae], volume 상 [sang], page 24b:

     쇼〮옷〮 할티〮 아니〮커든〮 소곰므〮를〮 ᄂᆞᄎᆡ〮 ᄇᆞᄅᆞ면〮 ᄉᆈ〮 곧〮 할ᄂᆞ니〮라〮

     sywó-wós hal-thí àní-khètún swòkwòmmúl-úl nòch-óy pòlò-myén sywó-y kwót hal-nò-nílá

     If the cow does not lick [the patient], apply saltwater to the [patient's] face and the cow will lick [it] promptly

Descendants

• Korean: 핥다 (halda)