-시니껴

Korean

Etymology

Compare 니껴 (-nikkyeo), 십니꺼 (-simnikkeo), which are also used in different areas of Northern and Southern Gyeongsang Province.

Suffix

시니껴 • (-sinikkyeo)

1. (Northern Gyeongsang) Alternative form of 습니까 (-seumnikka).
   • 2012 February 9, 우순석 [usunseok], “사돈집 가서 망신당한 이야기 [sadonjip gaseo mangsindanghan iyagi]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎^[1], 경상북도 영양군 일월면 [gyeongsangbukdo yeong'yanggun irwolmyeon]:

     아버지, 아버지요, 실수를 그만치 했으면 됐지 왜 이리 오시니껴?

     abeoji, abeoji-yo, silsu-reul geumanchi haess-eumyeon dwaet-ji wae iri osinikkyeo?

     Father, father, if you made that many mistakes then it's okay why do you keep coming here?