-라고

Korean

Pronunciation
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?rago
Revised Romanization (translit.)?lago
McCune–Reischauer?rago
Yale Romanization?lako

Etymology 1

라 (-ra) +‎ 고 (-go).

Suffix

라고 • (-rago)

  1. Alternative form of 다고 (-dago), obligatory after the inflecting stems of 이다 (-ida, “to be”) and 아니다 (anida, “to not be”).
    이거라고 그랬어. ― Igeo-rago geuraesseo. ― [They] said that it was this.
    아니라고 말했잖아. ― Ani-rago malhaetjana. ― I told you that it wasn't this.

Particle

라고 • (-rago)

  1. Post-vowel allomorphic form of 이라고 (-irago).
    아이는 "감사합니다"라고 말했다. ― Ai-neun gamsahamnida-rago malhaetda. ― The child said, "Thank you."

Etymology 2

라 (-ra) +‎ 고 (-go).

Suffix

라고 • (-rago)

  1. Post-vowel and post-liquid allomorphic form of 으라고 (-eurago).
    그는 나에게 가라고 명령한다. ― Geu-neun na-ege ga-rago myeongnyeonghanda. ― He orders me to go.
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