와라
Korean
Etymology
Of native Korean origin. Imperative form of 오다 (oda, “to come”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [wa̠ɾa̠]
- Phonetic hangul: [와라]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | wara |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | wala |
| McCune–Reischauer? | wara |
| Yale Romanization? | wala |
Verb form
와라 • (wara)
- (imperative) come, come over
- 우리 집으로 와라.
- Uri jib-euro wara.
- Come over to my house.
Usage notes
The verb 오다 (oda, “to come”) has two forms for the 해라체 (haerache) imperative: the blunt form, 와라 (wara, “come!”), and the politer form, 오너라 (oneora, “please come”).