감기다

Korean

Etymology 1

감다 (gamda, to close (eyes)) +‎ -기- (-gi-, passive suffix).

First attested in the 증수무원록언해, 1796, as Early Modern Korean ᄀᆞᆷ기다 (Yale: kamki-ta).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gamgida
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gamgida
McCune–Reischauer?kamgida
Yale Romanization?kamkita

Verb

Korean verb set
Base 감다 (gamda)
Causative감기다 (gamgida)
Passive감기다 (gamgida)

감기다 • (gamgida) (infinitive 감겨 or 감기어, sequential 감기니)

  1. (intransitive) to close (of eyes)
    졸려서 감겨.Jollyeoseo nun-i gamgyeo-yo.My eyes are closing because I'm sleepy.
Conjugation

Etymology 2

감다 (gamda, to wrap around) +‎ -기- (-gi-, passive suffix).

First attested in the Gugeupganibang eonhae (救急簡易方諺解 / 구급간이방언해), 1489, as Middle Korean 감기다 (Yale: kamki-ta).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?gamgida
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gamgida
McCune–Reischauer?kamgida
Yale Romanization?kamkita

Verb

감기다 • (gamgida) (infinitive 감겨 or 감기어, sequential 감기니)

  1. (intransitive) to be wrapped around
    박스테이프감겨 있어요.Bakseu-e teipeu-ga gamgyeo iss-eoyo.Tape is wrapped around the box.
Conjugation

Middle Korean

Etymology

감〯다〮 (kǎmtá, to wrap around) +‎ -기- (-ki-, passive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • (Morphophonemic) IPA(key): ⫽kàmkítá⫽

Verb

감기〮다〮 (kàmkítá) (infinitive 감겨〮, sequential 감기〮니〮)

  1. (intransitive) to be wrapped around
    • 1459, 구급간이방언해 (Gugeup Ganibang Eonhae), volume 6, page 49a:
      과ᄀᆞ리 ᄇᆡ얌 감겨 프디 몯ᄒᆞ거든 더운 로 저지라. 더운 업거든 사ᄅᆞᆷ으로 오좀 누이라.
      kwakoli poyyam kamkye phu-ti mwotho-ketun tew-un mul-lwo ceci-la. tew-un mul-wos ep-ketun salom-ulwo wocwom nwui-la.
      If you are suddenly wrapped around by a snake and cannot loosen it, make it wet with hot water. If you do not have hot water, then make a person urinate on it.

Descendants

  • Korean: 감기다 (gamgida)