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Archers_bane
Profile Joined February 2011
United States1338 Posts
March 14 2011 17:16 GMT
#1
I've been watching SC:BW for 2 years now and I've been picking up on a couple of words...would appreciate it if someone could help me out.


"Aigoo"
"Dae Bak"
"Teh mo neh"


If people have other words, besides easy ones like wraiisuuu and others like that, would be awesome to post them!

Thanks
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lIlIlIlIlIlI
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
Korea (South)3851 Posts
March 14 2011 17:19 GMT
#2
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StutteR
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States1903 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-14 17:20:22
March 14 2011 17:20 GMT
#3
I think there have been threads for this.

"Aigoo" is like "Oh no:

I have no idea what "teh mo neh" could be.
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prototype.
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Canada4200 Posts
March 14 2011 17:20 GMT
#4
"playgu" is a pretty common one

other variations are "playguuuuuuuuuu" and "PLAYGUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!"
( ・´ー・`)
white_horse
Profile Joined July 2010
1019 Posts
March 14 2011 17:21 GMT
#5
"aigoo" = expression of exasperation or reaction at something unpleasent happening. like "oh my goodness" or "oh my god!!"

"dae bak" = slang for something that is really cool or awesome

"teh mo neh" = I dont know what this is lol
Translator
Elefanto
Profile Joined May 2010
Switzerland3584 Posts
March 14 2011 17:21 GMT
#6
reabo reabo reabo reabo reabo reabo => reaver in danger / harassing
wat
tbrown47
Profile Joined August 2009
United States1235 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-14 17:23:02
March 14 2011 17:22 GMT
#7
heres all you need to know:

replace 'v' with b and add a 'u' to the end of the word, and it is now in korean

probuuuuuu
reabuuuuu
tankuuuuuuu

heres an interesting one that is an exception the otherwise infallible rule:

scourgie scourgie

edit: wow im racist
just here
white_horse
Profile Joined July 2010
1019 Posts
March 14 2011 17:23 GMT
#8
On March 15 2011 02:20 StutteR wrote:
I think there have been threads for this.


yeah there definitely is, I remember seeing it. I can't find it in search bar though, if someone else has the link it would be helpful.
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Sayle
Profile Joined October 2010
United Kingdom3685 Posts
March 14 2011 17:45 GMT
#9
On March 15 2011 02:22 tbrown47 wrote:
heres all you need to know:

replace 'v' with b and add a 'u' to the end of the word, and it is now in korean

probuuuuuu
reabuuuuu
tankuuuuuuu

heres an interesting one that is an exception the otherwise infallible rule:

scourgie scourgie

edit: wow im racist


Another interesting exception is choguling.
Crais
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Canada2136 Posts
March 14 2011 17:48 GMT
#10
On March 15 2011 02:20 prototype. wrote:
"playgu" is a pretty common one

other variations are "playguuuuuuuuuu" and "PLAYGUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!"



haha I love it
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Hier
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
2391 Posts
March 14 2011 18:01 GMT
#11
Actually, while we are on the topic, can someone explain why in a fluidly sounding Korean speech sometimes a commentator goes "KKKGHHHH" all of a sudden? Is that part of some word? It sounds completely out of place, as if he's expectorating.
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2Pacalypse-
Profile Joined October 2006
Croatia9500 Posts
March 14 2011 18:08 GMT
#12
ratatatatatata - Scouts
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Crying
Profile Joined February 2011
Bulgaria778 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-14 18:13:16
March 14 2011 18:09 GMT
#13
Hier,good point here wanted to know that too

What about

Igunuun
or something like

Ibon hebori *Bisu's name*

Also:

Kurochooo
and after that statement is being made by the commentators and all of a sudden
all of them are
Neeeeee
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gongryong
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Korea (South)1430 Posts
March 14 2011 18:13 GMT
#14
On March 15 2011 02:45 Sayle wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 15 2011 02:22 tbrown47 wrote:
heres all you need to know:

replace 'v' with b and add a 'u' to the end of the word, and it is now in korean

probuuuuuu
reabuuuuu
tankuuuuuuu

heres an interesting one that is an exception the otherwise infallible rule:

scourgie scourgie

edit: wow im racist


Another interesting exception is choguling.


HA. HA. HA.!
choguling ftw!!!
JAEDONG ÜBERBONJWA!
Pippah
Profile Joined January 2010
Denmark353 Posts
March 14 2011 18:15 GMT
#15
On March 15 2011 03:01 Hier wrote:
Actually, while we are on the topic, can someone explain why in a fluidly sounding Korean speech sometimes a commentator goes "KKKGHHHH" all of a sudden? Is that part of some word? It sounds completely out of place, as if he's expectorating.



I want to know that too!
RaGe
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
Belgium9947 Posts
March 14 2011 18:15 GMT
#16
On March 15 2011 03:09 Crying wrote:
Hier,good point here wanted to know that too

What about

Igunuun
or something like

Ibon hebori *Bisu's name*

Also:

Kurochooo
and after that statement is being made by the commentators and all of a sudden
all of them are
Neeeeee


Kurochooo = indeed afaik
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Crunchums
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States11143 Posts
March 14 2011 18:20 GMT
#17
On March 15 2011 03:01 Hier wrote:
Actually, while we are on the topic, can someone explain why in a fluidly sounding Korean speech sometimes a commentator goes "KKKGHHHH" all of a sudden? Is that part of some word? It sounds completely out of place, as if he's expectorating.

iirc that is for emphasis
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Kipsate
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Netherlands45349 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-14 18:26:44
March 14 2011 18:23 GMT
#18
The reason most of them add yu or such is to make it honorfic(From the top of my head). In the Korean speech there is such a thing as formal and informal language, barried by these honorfics. To a broad public, one should always talk formal Korean, hence the additions to the normal english words.
WriterXiao8~~
white_horse
Profile Joined July 2010
1019 Posts
March 14 2011 18:32 GMT
#19
On March 15 2011 03:23 Kipsate wrote:
The reason most of them add yu or such is to make it honorfic(From the top of my head). In the Korean speech there is such a thing as formal and informal language, barried by these honorfics. To a broad public, one should always talk formal Korean, hence the additions to the normal english words.


I think your getting it a little mixed up, the way Koreans pronounce english words in a funny way is because they pronounce those words as if they were written in korean, which is why you get that blocky and funny pronunciation like "juh-guh-ling" for "zergling" or "play-gu" for "plague". But your correct about the honorifics
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endy
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Switzerland8970 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-14 18:53:17
March 14 2011 18:38 GMT
#20
When I read that kind of thread, it makes me shout PLAYGUUUUUUUUUUU out loud in my room.
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