-할채

Korean

Etymology

See -하부라 (-habura). Compare synonymous 할차 (halcha).

Particle

-할채 • (-halchae)

1. (Chungcheong, Jeolla dialect) even; expresses greater intensity than -도 (-do).

   Synonyms: -조차 (-jocha), -마저 (-majeo), -까지 (-kkaji)

   • 1980 July 7, 최영종 [choeyeongjong], “눈 감으면 코 베 난다 [nun gameumyeon ko be nanda]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎^[1], 충청남도 보령시 주포면 [chungcheongnamdo boryeongsi jupomyeon]:

     이눔 때미... 밥-두 궁-구... 말할채 팔어 먹-었--응께, 집-이 가-걸랑 당장 주리틀-어서 틀어서 뒈져...

     Inum ttaemi... Bap-du gung-gu... Malhalchae pareo meog-eoss-eungkke, jib-i ga-geollang dangjang juriteur-eoseo teureoseo dwejeo...

     Because of this bastard... [we] starved... [and] because [he] even sold off our horse, when he goes home I hope his legs get twisted and [he] dies.