-라능

Korean

Etymology

From 라는 (-raneun, declarative, noun-modifying quotative suffix), originally a poorly or machine-translated rendition of the Japanese 連体形 (rentaikei, “attributive form”) of verbs due to their double functionality as attributive and terminal forms.

Compare 다능 (-daneung).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɾa̠nɯŋ]
• Phonetic hangul: [라능]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	raneung
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	laneung
McCune–Reischauer?	ranŭng
Yale Romanization?	lanung

Suffix

라능 • (-raneung)

1. Alternative form of 다능 (-daneung, (humorous) declarative mood suffix) in the following environments:
   1. Directly after the stem of 이다 (-ida, “to be”, copula), whether present or elided, and its negative 아니다 (anida, “to not be”).
   2. After 리 (-ri), 으리 (-euri, prospective suffix) and 니 (-ni), 으니 (-euni), 느니 (-neuni, general declarative suffix).

Usage notes

This term originates from weeb communities, often carrying a self-deprecating or mocking nuance.

Alternative forms

• -다는 (-daneun), (uncommon) -다는 (-daneun)
• (uncommon) -라는 (-raneun)