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Korean
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | rau |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | lau |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | rau |
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| Yale Romanization? | lawu |
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Etymology 1
See the main entry.
Particle
라우 • (-rau)
- Post-vowel allomorphic form of 이라우 (-irau, politeness-marking particle (Jeolla dialect)).
1984 May 14, 정순종 [jeongsunjong], “말 한마디로 건진 목숨 [mal hanmadiro geonjin moksum]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye], 전라북도 정주시 (현 정읍시) 연지동 [jeollabukdo jeongjusi (hyeon jeong'eupsi) yeonjidong]:돈을 어찌게 벌어라우?- Don-eul eojji-ge beoreorau?
- How do you earn money?
Etymology 2
Suffix
라우 • (-rau)
- Post-vowel and post-ㄹ (l) allomorphic form of 으라우 (-eurau, imperative suffix (northwestern Seoul, Hwanghae, Pyongan)).
정호야 니 빵 한 입만 주라우 (Gyeonggi, Kaesong)- jeongho-ya ni ppang han imman jurau
- Jeongho, give me just a bite of your bread.