-ㄹ려고

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Korean

Etymology

Related to 려고 (-ryeogo). Was widely used in the traditional dialect of Seoul and neighboring areas.

Suffix

ㄹ려고 (-llyeogo)

  1. Nonstandard form of 려고 (-ryeogo, in order to)
    • 2010 February 2, 박종윤 [bakjong'yun], “수령령고개(혜음령 이칭)의 유래 [suryeongnyeonggogae(hyeeumnyeong iching)ui yurae]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎, 경기도 파주시 광탄면 [gyeonggido pajusi gwangtanmyeon]:
      ...시묘살이 다가 인자 궁금해서 서울 올라갈려고...혜음령 는데...
      ...Simyosari-reul heo-daga inja ha-du gunggeumhaeseo eo seour-eul ollagallyeogo...Hyeeumnyeong-eul o-neunde...
      After mourning his mother's death for three years, he was now curious and he arrived at Hyeeumnyeong (a mountain pass in modern day Goyang) in order to get to Seoul...