Korean edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Verb edit

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 edit