This is the 4676th most frequent Korean word.
걸기
"걸기" means "hanging" or "dialing" (as in making a phone call), depending on context.
The word '걸다', in this context, means 'to make a phone call'. It conveys the action of initiating a phone call.
그는 그녀에게 전화를 걸었다.
He called her on the phone.
Here, the word '걸다' means 'to hang'. It refers to the act of suspending an object onto a surface like a wall.
벽에 그림을 걸고 싶어요.
I want to hang a picture on the wall.
In this sentence, '걸다' implies 'to bet'. It signifies staking something, often as a risk accompanying the potential for a reward.