-를

U+B97C, 를
HANGUL SYLLABLE REUL
Composition: + +

[U+B97B]
Hangul Syllables
[U+B97D]

Korean

Etymology

From Middle Korean -를〮/ᄅᆞᆯ〮 (Yale: -lúl/lól), probably a reduplication of -을〮/ᄋᆞᆯ〮 (Yale: -úl/ól). See the main entry for more.

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?reul
Revised Romanization (translit.)?leul
McCune–Reischauer?rŭl
Yale Romanization?lul

Particle

-를 • (-reul)

  1. post-vowel allomorphic form of -을 (-eul, direct object marker)

Middle Korean

Etymology

Probably from a reduplication of Old Korean (*-(u)r), whence also -을〮 (-úl).

Particle

Ablaut/harmonic pair
Yin-form 를〮 (-lúl)
Yang-form -ᄅᆞᆯ〮 (-lól)

-를〮 (-lúl)

  1. post-vowel allomorphic form of -을〮 (-úl, accusative case marker)