-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]:

     가다가 보이까능, 이 색시가 갔더니 불이 빤한게 있다 이거여.

     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.