-라서

Korean

Etymology

From Middle Korean 라〮셔〮 (Yale: -lásyé), from 라〮 (Yale: -lá) + 이셔〮 (Yale: ìsyé, infinitive of 잇다〮 (Yale: ìstá, “to be at”, whence modern 있다 (itda))). Compare 어서 (-eoseo) and 면서 (-myeonseo), from a similar etymology.

Pronunciation

(SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ɾa̠sʰʌ̹]
Phonetic hangul: [라서]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization^?	raseo
Revised Romanization (translit.)^?	laseo
McCune–Reischauer^?	rasŏ
Yale Romanization^?	lase

Suffix

라서 • (-raseo)

because, since; used directly after the stem of 이다 (-ida, “to be”, copula), whether present or elided, and its negative 아니다 (anida, “to not be”). It is the equivalent of 어서 (-eoseo) for other stems.
Synonym: 라 (-ra)

유기농이라서 그런지 많이 비싸다. ― yuginong-i-raseo geureonji mani bissada. ― It's very expensive, maybe because it's organic.

친구라서 알려 주는 거 야. ― chin'gu-raseo allyeo-juneun geo-ya. ― I'm telling you that because you're my friend.

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