Proto-Korean: *koč
Meaning: 1 spit, skewer; awl, gimlet 2 to stick in
Russian meaning: 1 вертел; шило 2 втыкать
Modern Korean: kot [kos], k:oǯi 1, k:ot- [k:oč-] 2
Middle Korean: koč 1, kòč- 2
Comments: Nam 54, KED 164, 174. The accent of the noun is unknown; the verbal stem has a usual low tone.