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Korean
Etymology
Short for 라(고 해)도 (-ra(-go hae)-do, “even if one says that...”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | rado |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | lado |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | rado |
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| Yale Romanization? | lato |
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Suffix
라도 • (-rado)
- even if; used to indicate that something does not matter, whether it is true or not. Used only in the environments of the 라 (-ra) allomorph of 다 (-da); see the former entry for more.
살인마라도 법에 따라 처벌되어야 한다.- Sarinma-rado beob-e ttara cheobeol-doeeoya handa.
- Even a mass murderer should be punished according to the law.
- (literally, “Even if he is a mass murderer, he should be punished according to the law.”)
뱀이라도 죽이면 안 된다.- Baem-i-rado jugimyeon an doenda.
- You should not kill even a snake.
- (literally, “Even if is a snake, it should not be killed.”)
Derived terms
Particle
라도 • (-rado)
- Post-vowel allomorphic form of 이라도 (-irado, “even”).
굶주리면 풀뿌리라도 캐먹는다.- Gumjurimyeon pulppuri-rado kae-meongneunda.
- When you are starving, you will dig up and eat even the roots of weeds.