Taumoeba
Thing / Concept · Eridian chord · 타우모바
In the Eridian chord language from Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary, the concept taumoeba (타우모바) is spoken as a 4-note chord rather than spelled out letter by letter. Eridians communicate by sounding musical notes simultaneously, so “taumoeba” is heard as D3, A3, D4, A4, over 0.6 seconds.
▶ Play “taumoeba” in the translator| English | taumoeba |
|---|---|
| Korean (한국어) | 타우모바 |
| Category | Thing / Concept |
| Chord | D3A3D4A4 |
| Frequencies | 146.83, 220.00, 293.66, 440.00 Hz |
| Notes in chord | 4-note |
| Duration | 0.6 seconds |
How “taumoeba” sounds in Eridian
“taumoeba” is built from 4 notes — D3, A3, D4, A4 (146.83, 220.00, 293.66, 440.00 Hz) — sounded for 0.6 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 taumoeba; in Korean it maps to 타우모바.
More thing / concept words
- food · 음식
- 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
- xenonite · 제노나이트
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