-하부라

Korean

Etymology

Unknown. Sometimes connected to 어불다 (eobulda, dialectal form of 어우르다 (eoureuda, to incorporate; to bring together)), but this does not explain the initial consonant. Jeju 알롸 (-allwa) is from the same root.

Particle

하부라 • (-habura)

  1. (dialectal) even; expresses greater intensity than (-do).
    Synonyms: 조차 (-jocha), 마저 (-majeo), 까지 (-kkaji)

Usage notes

  • It is found in all dialects except Seoul and its environs.

Alternative forms

  • 하부라 (-habura), 하부랑 (-haburang), 하부래 (-haburae), 하부장 (-habujang), 하분장 (-habunjang), 함부래 (-hamburae) Gyeongsang
  • 할라 (-halla), 할래 (-hallae) Chungcheong, Jeolla
  • 아부라 (-abura), 아부사라 (-abusara), 암사라 (-amsara) Northeastern Korea
  • 암불라 (-ambulla) Northwestern Korea

(contaminated forms)

  • 하고라 (-hagora), 하골랑 (-hagollang) Gyeongsang; probably affected by (ha-go)
  • 할차 (-halcha), 할채 (-halchae) Chungcheong, Jeolla; probably affected by 조차 (-jocha)
  • 한지 (-hanji), 한질라 (-hanjilla) Gyeongsang, Jeolla; probably affected by 한지 (-hanji)
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