-ㄹ려고

Korean

Etymology

Related to 려고 (-ryeogo). Was widely used in the traditional dialect of Seoul and neighboring areas.

Suffix

ㄹ려고 • (-llyeogo)

1. Nonstandard form of 려고 (-ryeogo, “in order to”)
   • 2010 February 2, 박종윤, “수령령고개(혜음령 이칭)의 유래”, in 한국구비문학대계‎^[1], 경기도 파주시 광탄면:

     ...시묘살이를 허다가 인자 하두 궁금해서 어 서울을 올라갈려고...혜음령을 오는데...

     ...Simyosari-reul heo-daga inja ha-du gunggeumhaeseo eo seour-eul ollagallyeogo...Hyeeumnyeong-eul o-neunde...

     After mourning his mother's death for three years, he was now curious and he arrived at Hyeeumnyeong (a mountain pass in modern day Goyang) in order to get to Seoul...