라구

Cutesy spelling of 라고

The quoting and insisting 라고 pronounced with a 구, which makes it softer and more coaxing: we are not near home; go on, check your temperature; send your stories in. It is the same grammar as 라고, carrying a chattier, more affectionate tone, and it is written this way constantly in captions and comments. Adding 요 gives the polite 라구요.

Register: casual and affectionate; nonstandard spelling