어라

Korean

Alternative forms

Etymology

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[ʌ̹ɾa̠]
  • Phonetic Hangul[어라]
Revised Romanization? eora
Revised Romanization (translit.)? eola
McCune–Reischauer? ŏra
Yale Romanization? ela

Suffix

—어라 • (-eora)

  1. (informal) a plain style imperative ending
    천천히 먹어라. 체할라.
    Cheoncheonhi meogeora. Chehalla.
    Slow down; you may suffer from indigestion.
  2. (dated) an exclamatory ending
    어머, 귀여워라. 너 몇 살이니?
    Eomeo, gwiyeowora. Neo myeot sarini?
    Oh, so cute! How old are you, kid?

Usage notes

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

Synonyms
  • 라 (ra): formal imperative
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