-이라

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Korean

Alternative forms

  • (-ra)after vowels

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?ira
Revised Romanization (translit.)?ila
McCune–Reischauer?ira
Yale Romanization?ila

Adjective

이라 (-ira)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see 이다 (-ida),‎ (-ra).

Particle

이라 (-ira)

  1. Short for 이라고 (-irago, introduces direct quotes, etc.).