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Korean
- (post-vowel) 야말로 (-yamallo)
Etymology
Compound of 이야 (-iya, emphasizing particle) + 말 (mal, “speech, words”) + 로 (-ro, “as being”, particle indicating state or manner).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | iyamallo |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | iyamallo |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | iyamallo |
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| Yale Romanization? | iyamallo |
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Particle
이야말로 • (-iyamallo)
- (after a consonant-ending substantive or adverb) Topic marker expressing emphasis and confirmation: indeed is, really is, truly is
- Hypernym: 은 (-eun, general topic marker)
예술이야말로 인간을 높이는 길이다.- Yesur-iyamallo in'gan-eul nopi-neun gir-ida.
- Art is indeed the way to elevate human beings.