Korean

Syllable

러 • ‎(reo)

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㄹ and ㅓ.

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

Suffix

-러 • ‎(-reo)

1. in order to
   • 이거 사러 일본까지 갔다 왔어. (Igeo sareo ilbonkkaji gatda wasseo., “I even visited Japan to buy this.”)

Usage notes

The suffix -러 (-reo) takes the sequential form, and if the preceding verb ends in ㄹ (l), the ㄹ (l) does not drop out.

E.g. 먹다 (먹으니/먹으면) (meokda (meogeuni/meogeumyeon), “to eat”) → 먹으러 (meogeureo, “in order to eat”)

팔다 (파니/팔면) (palda (pani/palmyeon), “to sell”) → 팔러 (palleo, “in order to sell”)

See also

• -려고 (-ryeogo)
• -려 (-ryeo)