-라우

Korean

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?rau
Revised Romanization (translit.)?lau
McCune–Reischauer?rau
Yale Romanization?lawu

Etymology 1

See the main entry.

Particle

라우 • (-rau)

  1. Post-vowel allomorphic form of 이라우 (-irau, politeness-marking particle (Jeolla dialect)).
    • 1984 May 14, 정순종 [jeongsunjong], “말 한마디로 건진 목숨 [mal hanmadiro geonjin moksum]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎, 전라북도 정주시 (현 정읍시) 연지동 [jeollabukdo jeongjusi (hyeon jeong'eupsi) yeonjidong]:
      돈을 어찌게 벌어라우?
      Don-eul eojji-ge beoreorau?
      How do you earn money?

Suffix

라우 • (-rau)

  1. Post-vowel and post-ㄹ (l) allomorphic form of 으라우 (-eurau, imperative suffix (northwestern Seoul, Hwanghae, Pyongan)).
    정호야 니 빵 한 입만 주라우 (Gyeonggi, Kaesong)
    jeongho-ya ni ppang han imman jurau
    Jeongho, give me just a bite of your bread.
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