-이까

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Korean

Etymology

Perhaps compare northern Gyeongsang 이꺼네 (-ikkeone).

Suffix

이까 (-ikka)

  1. (Gangwon, Gyeongsang) Alternative form of 니까 (-nikka, Post-vowel and post- allomorphic of 으니까 (-eunikka)).
    • 2011 March 11, 임석례 [imseongnye], “색시복으로 부자 된 숯구이 총각 [saeksibogeuro buja doen sutgu'i chonggak]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎, 강원도 원주시 문막읍 [gang'wondo wonjusi munmageup]:
      다가 이까, 색시 더니 빤한게 있다 .
      Ga-daga boikka-neung, i saeksi-ga gat-deoni bur-i ppanhan'ge itda igeo-yeo.
      When the wife went to have a look the fire was shining brightly.