-으러

Korean

Alternative forms

• 러 (-reo) — after vowels and ㄹ (l)

Etymology

From Middle Korean 으〮라〮/ᄋᆞ〮라〮 (Yale: -úlá/ólá).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɯɾʌ̹]
• Phonetic hangul: [으러]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	eureo
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	euleo
McCune–Reischauer?	ŭrŏ
Yale Romanization?	ule

Suffix

으러 • (-eureo)

1. in order to; used only with verbs of movement

   Synonyms: 려 (-ryeo), 려고 (-ryeogo)

   너 보러 왔지. ― Neo bo-reo watji. ― I came to see you, of course.

   이거 사러 일본까지 갔다 왔어. ― Igeo sa-reo ilbon-kkaji gatda wasseo. ― I even visited Japan to buy this.

   밥 먹으러 나갔어. ― Bap meog-eureo nagasseo. ― He went out to eat.