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Etymology edit

See 하부라 (-habura). Compare synonymous 할차 (halcha).

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할채 (-halchae)

  1. (Chungcheong, Jeolla dialect) even; expresses greater intensity than (-do).
    Synonyms: 조차 (-jocha), 마저 (-majeo), 까지 (-kkaji)
    • 1980 July 7, 최영종 [choeyeongjong], “눈 감으면 코 베 난다 [nun gameumyeon ko be nanda]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎[1], 충청남도 보령시 주포면 [chungcheongnamdo boryeongsi jupomyeon]:
      때미... ... 할채 팔어 응께, 걸랑 당장 주리틀어서 틀어서 뒈져...
      Inum ttaemi... Bap-du gung-gu... Malhalchae pareo meog-eoss-eungkke, jib-i ga-geollang dangjang juriteur-eoseo teureoseo dwejeo...
      Because of this bastard... [we] starved... [and] because [he] even sold off our horse, when he goes home I hope his legs get twisted and [he] dies.