-이까

Korean

Etymology

Perhaps compare northern Gyeongsang -이꺼네 (-ikkeone).

Suffix

-이까 • (-ikka)

1. (Gangwon, Gyeongsang) Alternative form of -니까 (-nikka, “Post-vowel and post-ㄹ allomorphic of -으니까 (-eunikka)”).
   • 2011 March 11, 임석례 [imseongnye], “색시복으로 부자 된 숯구이 총각 [saeksibogeuro buja doen sutgu'i chonggak]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎^[1], 강원도 원주시 문막읍 [gang'wondo wonjusi munmageup]:

     가-다가 보이까-능, 이 색시-가 갔-더니 불-이 빤한게 있다 이거-여.

     Ga-daga boikka-neung, i saeksi-ga gat-deoni bur-i ppanhan'ge itda igeo-yeo.

     When the wife went to have a look [she saw that] the fire was shining brightly.