The Korean words that copy sounds and shapes — and vanish in subtitles
English has bang and crash. It has nothing for the family of words that describe the way a thing glitters, creeps or chews — which is most of a Korean variety caption.
English has bang and crash. It has nothing for the family of words that describe the way a thing glitters, creeps or chews — which is most of a Korean variety caption.
A stiff legal word for recognition, clipped down to a single shouted syllable pair. It does not mean “I agree”. It means “fine, I’ll grant you that”, which is a different move.
A windfall, a hit, a delighted whoa and an appalled whoa, all in two syllables sorted by tone alone. Its origin is genuinely disputed, whatever the internet tells you about gourds.