Food
Thing / Concept · Eridian chord · 음식, 밥
In the Eridian chord language from Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary, the concept food (음식, 밥) is spoken as a 3-note chord rather than spelled out letter by letter. Eridians communicate by sounding musical notes simultaneously, so “food” is heard as C4, F4, G4, over 0.5 seconds.
▶ Play “food” in the translator| English | food, meal |
|---|---|
| Korean (한국어) | 음식, 밥 |
| Category | Thing / Concept |
| Chord | C4F4G4 |
| Frequencies | 261.63, 349.23, 392.00 Hz |
| Notes in chord | 3-note |
| Duration | 0.5 seconds |
How “food” sounds in Eridian
“food” is built from 3 notes — C4, F4, G4 (261.63, 349.23, 392.00 Hz) — sounded for 0.5 seconds. The notes sound together as a single steady cluster. It belongs to the thing / concept category, which collects nouns for objects, places, and concepts. In English it covers food, meal; in Korean it maps to 음식, 밥.
More thing / concept words
- water · 물
- air · 공기
- ship · 우주선
- star · 별
- time · 시간
- science · 과학
- coffee · 커피
- number · 숫자
- name · 이름
- light · 빛
- home · 집
- planet · 행성
- earth · 지구
- erid · 에리드
- astrophage · 아스트로파지
- taumoeba · 타우모바
- xenonite · 제노나이트
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