-하부라

Korean

Etymology

Unknown. Sometimes connected to 어불다 (eobulda, dialectal form of 어우르다 (eoureuda, “to incorporate; to bring together”)), but this does not explain the initial consonant. Jeju -알롸 (-allwa) is from the same root.

Particle

-하부라 • (-habura)

1. (dialectal) even; expresses greater intensity than -도 (-do).

   Synonyms: -조차 (-jocha), -마저 (-majeo), -까지 (-kkaji)

Usage notes

• It is found in all dialects except Seoul and its environs.

Alternative forms

• 하부라 (-habura), -하부랑 (-haburang), -하부래 (-haburae), -하부장 (-habujang), -하분장 (-habunjang), -함부래 (-hamburae) — Gyeongsang
• -할라 (-halla), -할래 (-hallae) — Chungcheong, Jeolla
• -아부라 (-abura), -아부사라 (-abusara), -암사라 (-amsara) — Hamgyong
• -암불라 (-ambulla) — Pyongan

(contaminated forms)

• -하고라 (-hagora), -하골랑 (-hagollang) — Gyeongsang; probably affected by 하고 (ha-go)
• -할차 (-halcha), -할채 (-halchae) — Chungcheong, Jeolla; probably affected by -조차 (-jocha)
• -한지 (-hanji), -한질라 (-hanjilla) — Gyeongsang, Jeolla; probably affected by -한지 (-hanji)