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Korean
Etymology
라 (-ra) + 니 (-ni).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | rani |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | lani |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | rani |
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| Yale Romanization? | lani |
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Suffix
라니 • (-rani)
- Alternative form of 다니 (-dani), used in the environments where 라 (-ra) is required. In particular, always used after the stem of 이다 (-ida, “to be”, copula), whether present or elided, and its negative 아니다 (anida, “to not be”).
- 스폰지가 동물이라니. ― Seuponji-ga dongmur-i-ra-ni. ― How can a sponge be an animal?
- 우리나라가 일본보다 큰 게 아니라니. ― Urinara-ga Ilbon-boda keun ge ani-ra-ni. ― Wow, Korea isn't bigger than Japan.
- 저 자그만 것이 나무라니. ― Jeo jageuman geos-i namu-ra-ni. ― Wow, to think that such a little thing is a tree.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see 라 (-ra), 니 (-ni)— equivalent to 라고 하니 (-ra-go ha-ni).
여기도 위험한 곳이라니 나갑시다.- Yeogi-do wiheom-han gos-i-ra-ni nagapsida.
- Since they say it's dangerous here as well, let's leave.
- Post-vowel and post-liquid allomorphic form of 으라니 (-eurani).
- 나보고 가라니 가야지. ― Na-bogo ga-ra-ni gayaji. ― Since you tell me to go, I have to go.