-라고

Korean

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɾa̠ɡo̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [라고]

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.