Eat
Action · Eridian chord · 먹다, 먹어
In the Eridian chord language from Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary, the concept eat (먹다, 먹어) is spoken as a 3-note chord rather than spelled out letter by letter. Eridians communicate by sounding musical notes simultaneously, so “eat” is heard as E3, A3, E4, over 0.4 seconds.
▶ Play “eat” in the translator| English | eat, food-eat |
|---|---|
| Korean (한국어) | 먹다, 먹어 |
| Category | Action |
| Chord | E3A3E4 |
| Frequencies | 164.81, 220.00, 329.63 Hz |
| Notes in chord | 3-note |
| Duration | 0.4 seconds |
How “eat” sounds in Eridian
“eat” is built from 3 notes — E3, A3, E4 (164.81, 220.00, 329.63 Hz) — sounded for 0.4 seconds. The notes sound together as a single steady cluster. It belongs to the action category, which collects verbs and actions. In English it covers eat, food-eat; in Korean it maps to 먹다, 먹어.
More action words
- sleep · 자다
- go · 가다
- come · 오다
- stop · 멈추다
- talk · 말하다
- help · 돕다
- give · 주다
- take · 가져가다
- make · 만들다
- fix · 고치다
- think · 생각
- see · 보다
- hear · 듣다
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