-라는

Korean

Etymology

Contraction of 라 (-ra, copula) +‎ 하 (ha-, “to say”) +‎ 는 (-neun, participle suffix).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɾa̠nɯn]
• Phonetic hangul: [라는]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	raneun
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	laneun
McCune–Reischauer?	ranŭn
Yale Romanization?	lanun

Suffix

라는 • (-raneun)

1. Alternative form of 다는 (-daneun, declarative, noun-modifying quotative suffix) in the following environments:
   1. Directly after the stem of 이다 (-ida, “to be”, copula), whether present or elided, and its negative 아니다 (anida, “to not be”).

      허우위강이라는 어느 방문객이 말하기를, 그는 기후 변화와 바이수이에의 융해에 대해서 너무 걱정하지는 않는다고 한다.

      Heouwigang'iraneun eoneu bangmun'gaegi malhagireul, geuneun gihu byeonhwawa baisu'ie'ui yunghaee daehaeseo neomu geokjeonghajineun anneundago handa.

      As one visitor named Hou Yugang says, he is not too concerned about climate change and Baishui’s melting.

   2. After 으리 (-euri, prospective suffix) and 으니 (-euni), 느니 (-neuni, general declarative suffix).

      나는 어릴 적부터 우주 비행사가 되리라는 꿈을 가졌었다.

      Na-neun eoril jeok-buteo uju bihaengsa-ga doe-riraneun kkum-eul gajeosseotda.

      From a young age, I had dreamt of becoming an astronaut.

References

• 라는 in Korean-English Learners' Dictionary, National Institute of Korean Language, cc by-sa 2.0 kr.