-래요

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Korean

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?raeyo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?laeyo
McCune–Reischauer?raeyo
Yale Romanization?layyo

Suffix

래요 (-raeyo)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see (-rae),‎ (-yo).
    지금 북한 없어 큰일래요.
    Jigeum Bukhan-i ssar-i eopseo keunir-i-rae-yo.
    Apparently North Korea is in trouble because they have no rice.
  2. (Gangwon) Synonym of 에요 (-eyo).
    • 1983 July 4, 정옥순 [jeong'oksun], 이산가족을 찾습니다 [isan'gajogeul chatseumnida]‎, 강원도 강릉시 [gang'wondo gangneungsi]:
      어머니 김명숙인데 모를래요.
      Eomeoni-neun gimmyeongsug-inde moreulgeoraeyo.
      Our mother's name is Kim Myeong-Sook you wouldn't know.