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See also: 못하다

Korean

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mo̞t̚/
  • Phonetic hangeul:

Noun

(mot)

  1. nail, peg, spike
  2. callosity, callus, corn
  3. pond
See also
  • (neup, “marsh, morass, swamp, bog”)
  • (duk, “dike”)
  • 해자 (垓字, haeja, “moat”)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmo̞ːt̚/
  • Phonetic hangeul: :

Adverb

(mot)

  1. cannot
    • 먹는 감 찔러나 본다.
      Mot meogneun gam jjilleona bonda.
      One may be ill-tempered to prick the persimmon that he cannot eat.
Derived terms
Antonyms
  • (jal, “well”)

Prefix

(mot)

  1. cannot; inability
    Used before a 동사 (dongsa, “verb”) to indicate inability.
    • 못하다
      mothada
      cannot do