Korean
Pronunciation
| Romanizations |
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| Revised Romanization? | ra |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | la |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | ra |
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| Yale Romanization? | la |
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Etymology 1
From English la or some other European language.
Noun
라 • (ra)
- (music) la (musical note)
- Coordinate terms: 도 (do), 레 (re), 미 (mi), 파 (pa), 솔 (sol), 시 (si), 도 (do)
Etymology 2
From English Ra or some other European language.
Proper noun
라 • (Ra)
- (Egyptian mythology) [~신(神)] Ra, the Egyptian sun god
Etymology 3
Modern Korean reading of various Chinese characters, word-internally. When in isolation or as the first character of a word, they are pronounced as 나 (na).
Following a language reform in the mid-twentieth century, North Koreans pronounce these characters as 라 (ra) in all environments.
Syllable
라 • (ra)