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Korean

Alternative forms

Etymology

From 형아 (hyeong'a, “older sibling”), from 형(兄) (“older same-sex sibling”) +‎ -아 (-a, vocative particle), with introduced as fortition of nasal . Colloquial Korean family terms tend to include a fused vocative particle.

Pronunciation

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  • South Gyeongsang (Busan) pitch accent: 엉가의 / 엉가에 / 엉가까지

    Syllables in red take high pitch. This word always takes high pitch only on the first syllable, and lowers the pitch of subsequent suffixes.

Noun

엉가 • (eongga)

  1. (dated, chiefly southern dialectal, including Gyeongsang, Jeolla dialect) older sister of a girl or woman
    Synonym: 언니 (eonni, Standard Seoul)
    Hypernym: 세이 (sei)
    엉가가 엄마 맞잽이가 돼갖고 (Gyeongsang dialect, Changwon)
    eongga-ga eomma matjaebi-ga dwaegatgo
    Older sister was like a stand-in for Mom

Usage notes

Generally replaced by Standard 언니 (eonni) for younger speakers.

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