야덟

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Korean

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Etymology

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Related to Standard Korean 여덟 (yeodeol).

Noun

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야덟 (yadeol)

  1. Pyongan, Northern Jeolla, Hamgyong, North Korea, and Russia form of 여덟 (yeodeol, eight).
    • 2014 January 17, 인문공감, “석학인문강좌 제8강 한국어 대방언의 양상 [seokhaginmun'gangjwa je8gang - han'gugeo daebang'eonui yangsang]”, in 인문학 현장 [inmunhak hyeonjang]‎[1], 평안북도 의주시 [pyeong'anbukdo uijusi]:
      야덟 라서, 아주 몰랐, .
      Na yadeolsal -raseo-du, aju meol mollat-di-o, mwo.
      Even though I was eight years old, I didn't really know about it.

Usage notes

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Also seems to be used by speakers from Kaesong and Southern Hwanghae just as often as the standard 여덟 (yeodeol) (Interview with Oh Cheongsong - 6:00 mark) though a similar form, 야들 (yadeul) seemed to have been used originally.