-ㄹ세

Korean

Alternative forms

• 로세 (-rose)
• 을세 (-eulse) — with other words

Etymology

From Middle Korean 로〮소〮ᅌᅵ다〮 (-lwóswóngìtá), through 로쇠 (-lwoswoy), ㄹ쇠 (-lswoy). Ultimately a combination of Middle Korean suffixes 롯〮 (-lwós-, emotive suffix) +‎ ᄋᆞ〮ᅌᅵ (-óngì-, politeness suffix) +‎ 다〮 (tá, declarative suffix).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɭs͈e̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [ㄹ쎄]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	lse
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	lse
McCune–Reischauer?	lsse
Yale Romanization?	lqsey

Suffix

ㄹ세 • (-lse)

1. Used with 이다 (-ida) and 아니다 (anida) to make declarations.
   • 배꽃타령 [1]

     배꽃일세 배꽃일세 큰애기 얼굴이 배꽃일세
     도화로세 도화로세 큰애기 얼굴이 도화로세

     baekkoch-ilse baekkoch-ilse keunaegi eolgur-i baekkoch-ilsedo
     hwa-rose dohwa-rose keunaegi eolgur-i dohwa-rose

     She is a pear blossom, she is a pear blossom, the lady's face is (like) a pear blossom
     She is a peach blossom, she is a peach blossom, the lady's face is (like) a peach blossom