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Jeju

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Pronunciation

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Suffix

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(eon)

  1. that (marking an indirect quotation)

Usage notes

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In the indirect quotation sense, (-eon) is attached to a plain form of the quoted verb and is followed by a clause ending in a verb related to speech or ᄒᆞ다 (hawda, to do).

Synonyms

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Korean

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Etymology

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Plausibly a shortening of (-eot-) + (-ni). Compare (-gan), (-an) which is also used.

Noun

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(-eon)

  1. (Pyongan, parts of Hwanghae) a plain-style interrogative suffix

Usage notes

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Still commonly used according to defectors from Pyongan dialect speaking areas. This includes Pyongyang, where Munhwa'eo appears to have influenced the local speech more significantly than other regions.