-시꺄

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɕʰik͈ja̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [시꺄]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sikkya
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	si'kkya
McCune–Reischauer?	sikkya
Yale Romanization?	si.kkya

Suffix

시꺄 • (-sikkya)

1. Hwanghae and Seoul form of 습니까 (seumnikka, “Interrogative suffix for sentence-final verbs”).

   느이집은 어드메서 있시꺄?

   Neu'ijib-eun eodeumeseo itsikkya?

   Where is your house?

   • 2003 August 15, 송해 [songhae], “평양노래자랑 [전국송해자랑] KBS 2003 08 15 방송 [pyeong'yangnoraejarang [jeon'guksonghaejarang] KBS 2003 08 15 bangsong]”, in 전국노래자랑 [jeon'gungnoraejarang]‎^[1], 황해남도 재령군 [hwanghaenamdo jaeryeonggun]:

     송화에서 기 페양와서 오랫동안 사셨시꺄?

     Songhwa-eseo gi peyang'waseo oraetdong'an sasyeotsikkya?

     Have you lived in Pyongyang for a long time since you came from Songhwa?

     • From a conversation between Korean television host, Song Hae, who grew up in Jaeryong county, and a North Korean contestant from a neighboring county.

Usage notes

• Like 시겨 (-sigyeo), this suffix is used virtually only in Hwanghae province. It is also recorded to be used in some regions bordering Hwanghae Province, most notably Ganghwa Island in the south, though in modern times it is only seldom used among older residents in these areas, and even then it is rarely used outside of conversation among other elderly people.

Alternative forms

• 시까 (-sikka)
• 시니꺄 (-sinikkya)
• 시니까 (-sinikka)