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Korean

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Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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From Middle Korean 라〮 (Yale: -lá).

Suffix

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(-reo)

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

Etymology 2

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From an incorrect analysis of English -er.

Suffix

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(-reo)

  1. (Internet slang) -er
    악플 (akpeul, malicious comment) + ‎ (-reo) → ‎악플러 (akpeulleo, people who post malicious comment)
    선플 (seonpeul, positive comments) + ‎ (-reo) → ‎선플러 (seonpeulleo, people who post positive comments)
    먹방 (meokbang, mukbang) + ‎ (-reo) → ‎먹방러 (meokbangneo, mukbanger)
    자막 (jamak, subtitles) + ‎ (-reo) → ‎자막러 (jamangneo, subtitle producer)
    프로 (peuro, pro, professional) + ‎불편 (bulpyeon, complaint) + ‎ (-reo) → ‎프로불편러 (peurobulpyeolleo, social justice warrior)