왜래

Korean

Etymology

See main entry. Compare Gangwon 에레 (ere), Jeolla 외레 (oere).

Adverb

왜래 • (waerae)

1. Seoul form of 오히려 (ohiryeo, “unexpectedly, on the contrary”)
   • 2012 February 25, 고정오, “손님 오는 것이 싫은 며느리”, in 한국구비문학대계‎^[1], 경기도 양주시 광적면:

     거기는 왜래 천석꾼이네 집이 있어, 천석꾼이네 집이.

     Geogi-neun waerae cheonseokkkun-i-ne jib-i iss-eo, cheonseokkkun-i-ne jib-i.

     On the contrary a rich farmer's house was located over there [by the irrigation canals].