Korean

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Etymology

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From (gal-, going) + 토(土) (to, Saturday). Saturday classes were abolished in 2011.

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?galto
Revised Romanization (translit.)?galto
McCune–Reischauer?kalt'o
Yale Romanization?kal.tho

Noun

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갈토 (galto)

  1. (education, historical) a Saturday on which school classes are held
    Coordinate term: 놀토 (nolto, a Saturday on which school classes are not held)

Usage notes

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  • Unlike the term 놀토 (nolto), which was in widespread use across Korea, 갈토 (galto) was not as common, with other terms, such as 학토 (hakto) and 공토 (gongto), being used instead; some schools and neighborhoods lacked a term for it completely.