Korean

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Etymology

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Of Native Korea origin, related to 못하다 (mothada).

Verb

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모하다 (mohada) (infinitive 모해 or 모하여, sequential 모하니)

  1. Gyeongsang form of 못하다 (mothada, to be unable to do something).
    • 1984 July 13, 이기술 [igisul], “도깨비 덕분에 부자된 김선달 [dokkaebi deokbune bujadoen gimseondal]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎[1], 경상북도 구미시 원평동 [gyeongsangbukdo gumisi wonpyeongdong]:
      그래 인제 근처 들오도 모하 백말피하고 그거 때매 무서워서...
      Geurae inje jipgeuncheo-neun deurodo moha-go geu baengmalpihago geugeo ttaemae museowoseo...
      So now he couldn't get near his house and because he was scared from evading the white horse...