앳기우다

Korean

Etymology

Presumably of native Korean origin, the causative suffix -기- (-gi-) appears to be present in the word.

Verb

앳기우다 • (aetgiuda) (infinitive 앳기워, sequential 앳기우니)

1. (Hamgyong) to loose, be dispossessed of
   • 1979 July 30, 신악이 [sinagi], “병신 아들의 지혜 [byeongsin adeurui jihye]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎^[1], 경상남도 거제시 하청면 [gyeongsangnamdo geojesi hacheongmyeon]:

     한 마디만 하모 돈 백냥 앳기낀데

     han madi-man ha-mo don baengnyang aetgikkin-de

     In other words he lost 100 nyang.

     • Although not explicitly stated, the speaker is likely originally from Hamgyong province due to the use of certain vocabulary and grammar characteristic of the Hamgyong dialect. Her speech, however, is heavily influenced from the local Gyeongsang variety of Korean.