Korean

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Etymology

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First attested in the Seokbo sangjeol (釋譜詳節 / 석보상절), 1447, as Middle Korean ᄃᆞᇰᄀᆡ〮다〮 (Yale: tòngkóy-tá). Cognate with 댕기다 (daenggida, to light, to kindle).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?danggida
Revised Romanization (translit.)?danggida
McCune–Reischauer?tanggida
Yale Romanization?tangkita

Verb

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당기다 (danggida) (infinitive 당겨 or 당기어, sequential 당기니)

  1. to pull, to draw
    Synonym: (dated) 다리다 (darida)
    Antonym: 밀다 (milda, to push)

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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