Time
Thing / Concept · Eridian chord · 시간
In the Eridian chord language from Andy Weir's Project Hail Mary, the concept time (시간) is spoken as a 3-note chord rather than spelled out letter by letter. Eridians communicate by sounding musical notes simultaneously, so “time” is heard as A♯4, D5, F5, over 0.5 seconds.
▶ Play “time” in the translator| English | time |
|---|---|
| Korean (한국어) | 시간 |
| Category | Thing / Concept |
| Chord | A♯4D5F5 |
| Frequencies | 466.16, 587.33, 698.46 Hz |
| Notes in chord | 3-note |
| Duration | 0.5 seconds |
How “time” sounds in Eridian
“time” is built from 3 notes — A♯4, D5, F5 (466.16, 587.33, 698.46 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 time; in Korean it maps to 시간.
More thing / concept words
- food · 음식
- water · 물
- air · 공기
- ship · 우주선
- star · 별
- 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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