-고정

Jeju

Alternative forms

  • -구정 (-gujeong), -고장 (-gojang), -구저 (-gujeo), -고저라 (-gojeora)

Etymology

From Middle Korean -고〮져〮 (-kwócyé) with the fixed Jeju suffix *엉 (*-eong). Cognate with Korean -고자 (-goja)

Pronunciation

  • (Morphophonemic) IPA(key): ⫽kot͡ɕəŋ⫽
  • (Jeju City) IPA(key): [kod͡ʑəŋ]
  • Phonetic hangul: []
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?-gojeong
Revised Romanization (translit.)?gojeong
Yale Romanization?kwoceng

Suffix

-고정 (-gojeong)

  1. Used with the adjective ᄒᆞ다 (hawda) to show intent or desire.
    오널 어디 가지 말앙 잇고정 ᄒᆞ다.
    Oneor-eun na eodi gaji marang jib-i it-gojeong hawda.
    Today, I don't want to go anywhere and stay home.

References

  • 송상조 [songsangjo] (2023), “-고정”, in 20세기 제주말 큰사전 [20segi jejumal keunsajeon], 한국문화사 [han'gungmunhwasa], →ISBN, page 894