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)
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