Eridian Translator

Name

Thing / Concept · Eridian chord · 이름

In the Eridian chord language from Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary, the concept name (이름) is spoken as a 3-note chord rather than spelled out letter by letter. Eridians communicate by sounding musical notes simultaneously, so “name” is heard as G3, D4, B4, over 0.5 seconds.

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Englishname
Korean (한국어)이름
CategoryThing / Concept
ChordG3D4B4
Frequencies196.00, 293.66, 493.88 Hz
Notes in chord3-note
Duration0.5 seconds

How “name” sounds in Eridian

“name” is built from 3 notes — G3, D4, B4 (196.00, 293.66, 493.88 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 name; in Korean it maps to 이름.

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