-으루

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Korean

Etymology

See the main entry.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?euru
Revised Romanization (translit.)?eulu
McCune–Reischauer?ŭru
Yale Romanization?ulwu

Particle

으루 (-euru)

  1. (Chungcheong, Seoul, Hwanghae, Jeolla dialect, Yeongseo Gangwon, Yukjin, Russia) Dialectal form of 으로 (-euro, to, toward)
    • 2013 February 1, 김규선 [gimgyuseon], “가락골 전충묘 [garakgol jeonchungmyo]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎, 경기도 광명시 학온동 [gyeonggido gwangmyeongsi hagondong]:
      인조대왕 임진왜란 가지, 인조 어디 피란 남한산성으루 피란 거든.
      Injodaewang ttae imjinwaeran-i haegaji-gu, Injo wang-i eodi-ru piran-eul ga-nya-meun Namhansanseong'euru piran-eul gat-geodeun.
      Since it was during the reign of king Injo that the Imjin War occurred, where king Injo fled, he fled to the Namhansanseong fortress.
    • 1981 July 19, 진병두 [jinbyeongdu], “신부 시귀의 대귀 [sinbu sigwiui daegwi]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎, 강원도 횡성군 갑천면 [gang'wondo hoengseonggun gapcheonmyeon]:
      에이 인제 이나 낳구 으니, 천상으루 올라 가?
      Ei mwo inje ae-reul dul-ssig-ina naku mwo haess-euni, cheonsang'euru an olla ga-get-ji?
      Hey, because she gave birth to two children that doesn't mean she'll die? (literally: go to heaven)
  2. (Chungcheong, Seoul, Hwanghae, Jeolla dialect, Yeongseo Gangwon, Yukjin, Russia) Dialectal form of 으로 (-euro, into)
    • 1980 June 22, 맹언순 [maeng'eonsun], “도둑잡은 얘기 [dodukjabeun yaegi]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎, 충청남도 당진시 고대면 [chungcheongnamdo dangjinsi godaemyeon]:
      그러니께 구녁으루 들여다 손꼬락으루 찔르니께 고만 도망갔.
      Geureo-nikke ga-seo mun'gunyeogeuru deuryeoda bo-meun-eun sonkkorageuru pok jjilleu-nikke goman domanggat-dae-yu.
      So if you lead them into the hole in the door, prick one of their fingers then they'll just run away.
  3. (Chungcheong, Seoul, Hwanghae, Jeolla dialect, Yeongseo Gangwon, Yukjin, Russia) Dialectal form of 으로 (-euro, using, out of)
    • 1983 January 17, 최관옥 [choegwanok], “정저쿵 삐쭉 곰배불알 털 [jeongjeokung ppijjuk gombaebural teol]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎, 충청남도 공주시 유구읍 [chungcheongnamdo gongjusi yugueup]:
      손톱으루 튕기 죽어."
      Nae-ga sontobeuru han beon tok twinggi-meon jugeo."
      If I just lightly flicked you using my fingertip, you'd die.
  4. (Chungcheong, Seoul, Hwanghae, Jeolla dialect, Yeongseo Gangwon, Yukjin, Russia) Dialectal form of 으로 (-euro, due to, from)
    • 2010 July 19, 이병두 [ibyeongdu], “돌림병을 막으려고 세운 장승 [dollimbyeong'eul mageuryeogo se'un jangseung]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎, 충청북도 음성군 삼성면 [chungcheongbukdo eumseonggun samseongmyeon]:
      이제 거기 시환으루... 사람 그냥 죽어나가니까...
      Geu jeon-e ije geogi sihwanbyeong'euru... Saram-i geunyang mak jugeonaga-nikka...
      Because in the past... so many people were dying from cold-like diseases...
  5. (Chungcheong, Seoul, Hwanghae, Jeolla dialect, Yeongseo Gangwon, Yukjin, Russia) Dialectal form of 으로 (-euro, as, as being)
  6. (Chungcheong, Seoul, Hwanghae, Jeolla dialect, Yeongseo Gangwon, Yukjin, Russia) Dialectal form of 으로 (-euro, as of)

Alternative forms

  • (-ru)after vowels and (l)