See -이야 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"roman": "Jeo-ya dacheodo gwaenchaneuni ai-man guhae-juseyo.",
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"roman": "i jeongdo-jjeum-iya sigeun juk meokgi-ji!",
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"roman": "saram-iya huinoaerag-i itjiman cheonjisinmyeong-do geureoketso?",
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"roman": "saram-iya huinoaerag-i itjiman cheonjisinmyeong-do geureoketso?",
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Download raw JSONL data for -이야 meaning in Korean (3.3kB)
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