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Korean
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | rago |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | lago |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | rago |
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| Yale Romanization? | lako |
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Etymology 1
-라 (-ra) + -고 (-go).
Suffix
-라고 • (-rago)
- 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. ― said that it was this.
- 아니라고 말했잖아. ― Ani-rago malhaetjana. ― I told you that it wasn't this.
Particle
-라고 • (-rago)
- 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)
- 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.