아라

Korean

Alternative forms

Etymology

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[a̠ɾa̠]
  • Phonetic Hangul[아라]
Revised Romanization? ara
Revised Romanization (translit.)? ala
McCune–Reischauer? ara
Yale Romanization? ala

Suffix

—아라 • (-ara)

  1. (informal) a plain style imperative ending
    너 그렇게 살지 마라. 나중에 후회한다.
    Neo geureoke salji mara. Najung-e huhoehanda.
    Don't live like that. You'll regret this later.
  2. (dated) an exclamatory ending
    아이, 좋아라.
    Ai, joara.
    Oh, I feel good!

Usage notes

The suffix 아라 (ara) / 어라 (eora) takes the infinitive forms.

Synonyms
  • 라 (ra): formal imperative
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