아햏햏
Korean
Etymology
Originated around 2002 on the DC Inside website. Apparently originally a user's attempt at onomatopoeia for laughter.
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [a̠ɦɛtʰɛt̚] ~ [a̠ɦe̞tʰe̞t̚]
- Phonetic hangul: [아해탣/아헤텓]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | ahaethaet |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | ahaehhaeh |
| McCune–Reischauer? | ahaethaet |
| Yale Romanization? | ahayhhayh |
- The expression apparently had no clear pronunciation in practice. The syllable 햏 (haet) does not occur in any normal Korean word.
Interjection
아햏햏 • (ahaethaet)
- (dated, neologism, Internet slang) A term with no clear meaning. [less common after late 2000s]