ㅋㅋㅋ
Korean
Etymology
Onomatopoeic. Compare e.g. Portuguese kkk and Japanese けけけ (kekeke).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [kxɯkxɯkxɯ]
- Phonetic hangul: [크크크]
| Romanizations | |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization? | keukeukeu |
| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | keukeukeu |
| McCune–Reischauer? | k'ŭk'ŭk'ŭ |
| Yale Romanization? | khu.khu.khu |
Interjection
ㅋㅋㅋ • (kkk)
Usage notes
- ㅋㅋㅋ has a somewhat more blunt tone than ㅎㅎ.
- ㅎㅎ is more likely to be included "just for the sake of it" or to make the tone more friendly, whereas ㅋㅋㅋ is more likely to represent actual laughter.
- A single ㅋ is usually dismissive.
- The more ㅋ is repeated (e.g. ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ), the more likely it is to represent actual laughter rather than simply being added for the sake of it.
Descendants
- → English: kek
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