-꺼정

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Korean

Etymology

From Middle Korean ᄭᆞ자ᇰ〮 (Yale: skòcáng), related to synonymous Standard Seoul 까지 (kkaji).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?kkeojeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?kkeojeong
McCune–Reischauer?kkŏjŏng
Yale Romanization?kkeceng

Particle

꺼정 (-kkeojeong)

  1. (dialectal, including Gangwon, Gyeongsang, Hamgyong, Chungcheong, Seoul, Hwanghae) until, by
    내가 아침부텀 인저꺼정 기냥 .
    Naega achim-buteom injeokkeojeong ginyang ilhaet-da-ya.
    I've been working from the morning until now.
    • 2013 June 21, 권문국 [gwonmun'guk], “나의 살던 고향은 [naui saldeon gohyang'eun]”, in KBS 고향극장 [KBS gohyanggeukjang]‎, 함경남도 여흥군 (현 금야군) [hamgyeongnamdo yeoheunggun (hyeon geumyagun)]:
      부분대장 가주고 낙동강옆변꺼정 다가... 고향
      Bubundaejang-i dwae-gajugo jeo nakdonggang'yeopbyeonkkeojeong gat-daga... gohyang-e wa-seo wat-ji
      So I became an assistant squad leader and went all the way down south until the river side of the Nakdong River... then I went to my hometown.
    Synonym: (Standard Seoul) 까지 (kkaji) Synonym: (dialectal) 까정 (-kkajeong)