가지다

gajida · TOPIK 1

to have, hold

🤲 gajida: sounds like gadget — a gadget is a thing you have and hold

The stem 가지 (gaji) plus the verb ending 다 (da). Say ga-ji and hear the start of gadget: something you own and carry. Bonus: 가지 also means eggplant, so 가지를 가지다 is to have an eggplant.

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