This is the 5479th most frequent Korean word.
말라고
"말라고" is a contracted form often meaning "not to say" or "telling (someone) not to."
Here, '말라고' is part of the phrase '말했어요', where it conveys an indirect reported command or instruction.
그는 나에게 조용히 하라고 말했어요.
He told me to be quiet.
In this sentence, '말라고' belongs to '말했어요', indicating reported speech for an action directive.
친구가 공부 시작하라고 말했어요.
My friend told me to start studying.
Here, '말라고' is associated with '말씀하셨습니다', indicating reported speech with an advice or wish.