-러

See also: 러

Korean

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɾʌ̹]
Phonetic hangul: [러]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	-reo
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	leo
McCune–Reischauer^?	rŏ
Yale Romanization^?	le

Etymology 1

From Middle Korean -라〮 (Yale: -lá).

Suffix

러 • (-reo)

Post-vowel and post-liquid allomorphic form of 으러 (-eureo).

Etymology 2

From an incorrect analysis of English -er.

Suffix

러 • (-reo)

(Internet slang) -er
‎악플 (akpeul, “flaming, abusive comments”) + ‎러 (-reo) → ‎악플러 (akpeulleo, “flamer, troll”)

‎먹방 (meokbang, “mukbang”) + ‎러 (-reo) → ‎먹방러 (meokbangneo, “mukbang content creator”)

‎자막 (jamak, “subtitles”) + ‎러 (-reo) → ‎자막러 (jamangneo, “subtitle adder”)

‎프로 (peuro, “pro, professional”) + ‎불편 (bulpyeon, “complaint”) + ‎러 (-reo) → ‎프로불편러 (peurobulpyeolleo, “social justice warrior”)

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