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Etymology
See the main entry. The vowel change to is irregular; Ko Gwang-mo believes it was potentially influenced by the etymologically unrelated Early Modern suffix.

Usage notes
Traditionally used in:


 * Southern and western, such as , , and
 * Most of and the southern parts of
 * All of
 * Most of

In central, northern, and eastern Gyeonggi, most of North Chungcheong, and North Gyeongsang, the standard form is used.