쨎다

Korean

Etymology

See main entry.

Verb

쨎다 • (jjaetda) (infinitive 쨎어, sequential 쨎으니)

1. (South Gyeongsang, Gyeongsang dialect speakers in Yanbian) Alternative form of 찢다 (jjitda, “to rip, tear”)
   • 2010 January 27, 손순남 [sonsunnam], “강피 훑던 부인이 죽어 매미가 된 이야기 [gangpi huldeon bu'ini jugeo maemiga doen iyagi]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎^[1], 부산광역시 영도구 동삼동 [busan'gwang'yeoksi yeongdogu dongsamdong]:

     가래이가 째저가지고 죽었는데 매미가 됐다 안합디꺼.

     Garaei-ga jjaejeogaji-go jugeon-neunde maemi-ga dwaetda anhapdikkeo.

     As it's groin had been torn it died but doesn't it then become a cicada?