가라

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ka̠ɾa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [가라]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	gara
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	gala
McCune–Reischauer?	kara
Yale Romanization?	kala

Etymology 1

Modern Korean reading of Hanja 加羅/伽羅/迦羅, all different ways to transcribe the same native word.

This is closer to the original name for the people than 가야 (伽倻, gaya), which is now more common, because the second character was originally chosen for the Old Chinese pronunciation of 耶 (OC *laː), whereas the modern Korean reading 야 (ya) comes from the Middle Chinese pronunciation for 耶 (MC yae). Compare Japanese 漢(から) (kara, “the Gaya; Korea; China; foreign places in general”).

Proper noun

가라 • (Gara) (hanja 加羅/伽羅/迦羅)

1. Synonym of 가야(伽倻) (Gaya, an ancient conglomeration of chiefdoms in southeastern Korea).

Etymology 2

Probably from Japanese 空(から) (kara, “empty; false”).

Noun

가라 • (gara)

1. (slang, especially military slang) cutting corners; lying or exaggerating to cut corners

   Synonym: 야매 (yamae)

   가라 치다 ― gara chida ― to cut corners

   보고서를 가라로 채우다 ― bogoseo-reul gara-ro chae'uda ― to fill the unit logbook by bullshitting

Etymology 3

See the main entries.

Verb

가라 • (gara)

1. imperative of 가다 (gada). See 가다 (gada, “to go”) and 으라 (-eura, imperative ending).
2. imperative of 가다 (gada). See 가다 (gada, “to go”) and 어라 (-eora, imperative ending).