-으루

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• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɯɾu]
• Phonetic hangul: [으루]

으루 • (-euru)

1. (Chungcheong, Gyeonggi, Hwanghae, Jeolla dialect, Yeongseo Gangwon, Yukjin, Koryo-mar) Dialectal form of 으로 (-euro, “to, toward”)
   • 2013 February 1, 김규선 [gimgyuseon], “가락골 전충묘 [garakgol jeonchungmyo]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎, 경기도 광명시 학온동 [gyeonggido gwangmyeongsi hagondong]:

     인조대왕 때 임진왜란이 해가지구, 인조 왕이 어디루 피란을 가냐믄 남한산성으루 피란을 갔거든.

     Injodaewang ttae imjinwaeran-i haegaji-gu, Injo wang-i eodi-ru piran-eul ga-nya-meun Namhansanseong'euru piran-eul gat-geodeun.

     Since it was during the reign of king Injo that the Imjin War occurred, [if you were wondering] where king Injo fled, he fled to the Namhansanseong fortress.

   • 1981 July 19, 진병두 [jinbyeongdu], “신부 시귀의 대귀 [sinbu sigwiui daegwi]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎, 강원도 횡성군 갑천면 [gang'wondo hoengseonggun gapcheonmyeon]:

     에이 뭐 인제 애를 둘씩이나 낳구 뭐 했으니, 천상으루 안 올라 가겠지?

     ei mwo inje ae-reul dul-ssig-ina naku mwo haess-euni, cheonsang'euru an olla ga-get-ji?

     Hey, because she gave birth to two children that doesn't mean she'll die? (literally: go to heaven)

2. (Chungcheong, Gyeonggi, Hwanghae, Jeolla dialect, Yeongseo Gangwon, Yukjin, Koryo-mar) Dialectal form of 으로 (-euro, “into”)
   • 1980 June 22, 맹언순 [maeng'eonsun], “도둑잡은 얘기 [dodukjabeun yaegi]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎, 충청남도 당진시 고대면 [chungcheongnamdo dangjinsi godaemyeon]:

     그러니께 가서 문구녁으루 들여다 보믄은 손꼬락으루 폭 찔르니께 고만 도망갔대유.

     Geureo-nikke ga-seo mun'gunyeogeuru deuryeoda bo-meun-eun sonkkorageuru pok jjilleu-nikke goman domanggat-dae-yu.

     So if you lead them into the hole in the door, prick one of their fingers then they'll just run away.

3. (Chungcheong, Gyeonggi, Hwanghae, Jeolla dialect, Yeongseo Gangwon, Yukjin, Koryo-mar) Dialectal form of 으로 (-euro, “using, out of”)
   • 1983 January 17, 최관옥 [choegwanok], “정저쿵 삐쭉 곰배불알 털 [jeongjeokung ppijjuk gombaebural teol]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎, 충청남도 공주시 유구읍 [chungcheongnamdo gongjusi yugueup]:

     내가 손톱으루 한 번 톡 튕기먼 죽어."

     Nae-ga sontobeuru han beon tok twinggi-meon jugeo."

     If I just lightly flicked you using my fingertip, you'd die.

4. (Chungcheong, Gyeonggi, Hwanghae, Jeolla dialect, Yeongseo Gangwon, Yukjin, Koryo-mar) Dialectal form of 으로 (-euro, “due to, from”)
   • 2010 July 19, 이병두 [ibyeongdu], “돌림병을 막으려고 세운 장승 [dollimbyeong'eul mageuryeogo se'un jangseung]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎, 충청북도 음성군 삼성면 [chungcheongbukdo eumseonggun samseongmyeon]:

     그 전에 이제 거기 시환병으루... 사람이 그냥 막 죽어나가니까...

     Geu jeon-e ije geogi sihwanbyeong'euru... Saram-i geunyang mak jugeonaga-nikka...

     Because in the past... so many people were dying from cold-like diseases...

5. (Chungcheong, Gyeonggi, Hwanghae, Jeolla dialect, Yeongseo Gangwon, Yukjin, Koryo-mar) Dialectal form of 으로 (-euro, “as, as being”)
6. (Chungcheong, Gyeonggi, Hwanghae, Jeolla dialect, Yeongseo Gangwon, Yukjin, Koryo-mar) Dialectal form of 으로 (-euro, “as of”)

• 루 (-ru) — after vowels and ㄹ (l)