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Jeju
Pronunciation
Particle
양 (-yang)
- Sentence-final particle for verbs and adjectives in the polite speech level.
- 이시카양 ― isika-yang ― How could it be?
Usage notes
- Considered more informal than 마씀 (-masseum).
Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean suffix; see the main entry.
Suffix
양 • (-yang)
- See the entry at 양(洋) (yang, “ocean”).