-시다

Korean

Etymology

Possibly compare Pyongan 수다 (-suda) as well as Hwanghae 쉐다 (-sweda), 쉬다 (-swida). Also historically used in the Ganghwa and Kaeseong regions of historic Gyeonggi province.

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɕʰida̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [시다]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	sida
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	sida
McCune–Reischauer?	sida
Yale Romanization?	sita

Suffix

시다 • (-sida)

1. (Hwanghae, Parts of Northwestern Seoul) a politeness-adding particle in the formal polite of speech.
   • 1979, 이흥권 [iheunggwon], “삼정승의 딸을 얻은 단명소년 [samjeongseung'ui ttareul eodeun danmyeongsonyeon]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎^[1], 황해북도 봉산군 동선면 [hwanghaebukdo bongsan'gun dongseonmyeon]:

     난 떠나야갓시다.

     Nan tteonaya-gat-sida.

     I must leave.

   • 1981, 나경필 [nagyeongpil], “선돌이 이야기 [seondori iyagi]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎^[2], 인천광역시 강화군 하점면 [incheon'gwang'yeoksi ganghwagun hajeommyeon]:

     죽는데 한 마디나, 할 말이 있시다.

     Jung-neunde han madi-na, hal mar-i itsida.

     I will die, but please let me say one more thing.