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-유
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Korean
Etymology
. Related to standard Korean and more common ko -요.
Particle
particle
ko -요 A particle attached to intimate-style verbs and adjectives to form the polite style Chungcheong
ko 2012 February 28 ko:최계자 ko:고려장이 없어진 유래 ko:한국구비문학대계 ko:충청남도 홍성군 결성면 https://gubi.aks.ac.kr/web/VolView1_html5.asp?ur10no=tsu_0771&ur20no=Q_0771_1_F_049&dbkind=1 고린장, 그전엔 고린장했잖유. Back then didn't they practice Goryeo-jang. 8 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220508124917/https://gubi.aks.ac.kr/web/VolView1_html5.asp?ur10no=tsu_0771&ur20no=Q_0771_1_F_049&dbkind=1 8 May 2022
Usage notes
As one of the more famous features of the dialect, it is frequently used in order to stereotypically replicate the Chungcheong dialect. Its use in the modern day, however, is largely restricted to elderly speakers, especially those residing in rural areas.