-라우

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɾa̠u]
• Phonetic hangul: [라우]

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]‎^[1], 전라북도 정주시 (현 정읍시) 연지동 [jeollabukdo jeongjusi (hyeon jeong'eupsi) yeonjidong]:

     돈을 어찌게 벌어라우?

     Don-eul eojji-ge beoreorau?

     How do you earn money?

Etymology 2

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.