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)

1. (dated, neologism, Internet slang) A term with no clear meaning. [less common after late 2000s]