-ㅁ까

Korean

Etymology

From 슴까 (-seumkka). Compare Yukjin ㅁ둥 (-mdung), ㅁ두 (-mdu), which are similarly used.

Suffix

ㅁ까 • (-mkka)

  1. (Hamgyong, Yanbian) Post-vowel or post-liquid allomorphic form of 슴까 (-seumkka, formal polite interrogative suffix)
    • 2020 December 22, 강나라 [gangnara], “North Korean Dialect Part 2! Diving into N.Korean words from my defector friend Nara(So different)”, in 데이브 World of Dave [deibeu World of Dave]‎, 함경북도 청진시 [hamgyeongbukdo cheongjinsi]:
      이모 이 뜨개옷 얼맘까?
      Imo i tteugae'ot eolmamkka?
      Ma'am how much is this sweater?

Usage notes

Appears to be very commonly used throughout Hamgyong dialect speaking areas.

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