What is ㅋ called?

ㅋ is a korean alphabet(consonant) with the pronunciation being a “k” sound. Its usually used in text to symbolize many things.
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What sound does ㅋ make?

Etymology 2. Because the letter k repeated sounds like a person laughing, putting ㅋ (k) in a consecutive manner stands for laughing in the Korean Internet media.
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Why do Koreans use ㅋㅋㅋ?

ㅋㅋ [k k] (LOL/haha). This is how Koreans voice their laughter over text message. It symbolically represents the sound of laughter, so it can be interpreted as the common "LOL" reply. The more the "ㅋㅋ" letter is repeated in a reply (for example: "ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ"), the more the laughter is being expressed.
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What is backwards F in Korean?

North Korean made, backwards 'F' symbol stands for year of production: 1969.
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What is ㅋㅋㅋ mean in Korean?

This is the most common way to express laughter in Korean. Pronounced as “크크크” (keu-keu-keu), the more “ㅋs” used, the funnier something is.
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Korean pronunciation differences between ㄱ ㄲ ㅋ



What is ke ke ke in Korean?

"kekeke" is somewhat of an alternative to "hehehe" or "huehuehue". From Urban Dictionary: This is an onomatopoeia for laughter. Its origin is the Korean onomatopoeia ㅋㅋㅋ, in which ㅋ stands for the "k" sound, like in raspy, stifled laughter.
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What does Jaranghae mean?

사랑해 (saranghae) = I love you (casual) Spoken between lovers and friends. Best used with people you are really close with and who are the same age or younger than you! 사랑행 (saranghaeng) = I love you (cute, casual)
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What does ㅇㅈ mean in text?

ㅇㅈ is a texting form of "인정" 인정 means "approval" ㅇㅈ? means "Do you approve?"
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What is yobo in Korean?

From Korean 여보 (yeobo, “darling, sweetheart”).
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What is majayo?

Korean ppl often add this expression - 마자요(ma-ja-yo) after 네 (ne). So, they often say 네,마자요 (Ne, majayo). In english that's mean "Yes, that's right." This is in order to express more strongly and clearly that you are said "you're right" rather than sounding like you are just nodding... (Ne, majayo.)
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What is Kim in Korean?

Kim is written as 김 (gim) in both North and South Korea. The hanja for Kim, 金, can also be transliterated as 금 (geum) which means "gold, metal, iron". Kim. Pronunciation. [kim]
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What is Geuchi in Korean?

“Right?" and "Isn't it” is 그치 (geuchi).
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What does 에 mean in Korean?

The particle 에 [e] can be translated as, “at,” “to,” “on” or “in” depending on the context. The particle 에서 [eseo] can also mean “at,” “in” or “from” and marks where an action is performed or a temporary point of departure. Let's do some examples so you can learn how to use 에 [e] and 에서 [eseo] correctly.
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What does ₩ mean in text?

The won sign ⟨₩⟩, is a currency symbol. It represents the South Korean won, the North Korean won and, unofficially, the old Korean won. ₩ Won sign. In Unicode.
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What does 486 mean in Korean?

The only pager code that Jungkook had really known was 486. It means “I love you” as each digit represents the number of strokes needed to write each syllable of “사랑해” meaning “I love you”
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How do I curse in Korean?

There are a lot of ways other than 씨발 (Ssi-Bal). Today, we will learn some basic bad words in Korean.
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  1. 지랄 (Ji-Ral) ...
  2. 미친놈, 미친년 (Mi-Chin-Nom, Mi-Chin-Nyeon) ...
  3. 미친 새끼 (Mi-Chin-Sae-Ggi) ...
  4. 씨발 (Ssi-Bal) ...
  5. 씨발새끼 (Ssibal-saekki) ...
  6. 닥쳐 (Dak-Cho) ...
  7. 바보 (Ba bo) ...
  8. 병신 (Byung-Shin/Byung-Sin)
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Why do Koreans pronounce f as p?

How do I say F and V in Korean? Actually, there are no F or V sounds in Korean. In fact, there's no difference between P and F or B and V. Therefore, the P and F sounds are both pronounced as ㅍ[pieup] and B and V as ㅂ[bieup].
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What is the difference between ㅋ and ㄱ?

ㅋ is more of an aspirated “breathy” sound much like a hard 'c' in English, although it can also been described as a soft, more breathy 'k'. ㄱ is quite similar, but it has more of a hard 'g' sound. Think of it like ㅋ as in 'con' and ㄱ as in 'gone'.
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How do you text crying in Korean?

ㅜㅜ = tears streaming down. Korean keyboard, use OOH vowel. ㅠㅠ = tears streaming down times two.
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What does ANYO mean in Korean?

In Korean, “anyo” (안요) is a casual way of saying “hello” or “hi.” It is a shortened form of the phrase “anyoung haseyo” (안녕하세요), which means “hello” or “greetings.” “Anyoung haseyo” is a formal and polite way of greeting someone in Korean.
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How do they laugh in Korea?

ㅎㅎ (hh) While ㅋㅋ (kk) is best used for extreme laughter, ㅎㅎ (hh) is the best when you want to express the word “haha.” ㅎㅎ (hh) is also used quite commonly, and you can also use as many ㅎs as you find appropriate to match how funny you found something.
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What is the sound of ㅔ?

The sound /p/ is a voiceless, bilabial, stop consonant. Move your lips outward while pushing air out in a short burst. Your vocal cords should not vibrate.
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What is the sound of ㄹ?

If the consonant ㄹ[rieul] is between two vowels, then it'll usually have the English “r” sound. However, if it's at the beginning or end of the word, or precedes a consonant, it'll have more of an English “l” sound. Let's break it down with some examples so you can clearly hear how to pronounce the consonant ㄹ[rieul].
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Is ㅅ a consonant?

Siot (character: ㅅ; Korean: 시옷, siot, North Korean: 시읏, sieut) is a consonant of the Korean alphabet. The Unicode for ㅅ is U+3145. Siot indicates an [s] sound like in the English word "staff", but at the end of a syllable it denotes a [t] sound.
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Does Appa mean dad?

Appa means dad in Tamil and in Korean :) Eomma in Korean means mom.
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