야유
yayu
The Korean word for the loud exclamation "boo" (intended to scare someone) is 야유 (yayu).
Meaning: loud exclamation intended to scare someone (intj)
How do you pronounce it?
yayu
Did you know?
- To scare someone with a 'boo', Koreans typically shout 왁! (wak!) or 깜짝이야! (kkam-jjak-i-ya!), as 야유 is used for mocking rather than startling.
- The phrase 야유를 보내다 literally means 'to send jeers', treating the 'boo' as an object being delivered to the recipient.
- The character used in the Hanja for 야유, 揶, relates to teasing or playing with someone, which is a much more playful root than the aggressive English 'boo'.
Example conversation
A man and a woman are discussing a recent bad performance.
- 도현 Do-hyeon그 가수의 공연은 어땠어?geu ga-su-ui gong-yeon-eun eo-ttaet-eo?How was that singer's performance?
- 지은 Ji-eun너무 별로라서 야유가 쏟아졌어.neo-mu byeol-lo-ra-seo ya-yu-ga ssod-a-jyeot-eo.It was so bad that boos poured out.
- 도현 Do-hyeon지은 씨, 정말 심했나 보네.ji-eun ssi, jeong-mal sim-haet-na bo-ne.Ji-eun, it must have been really bad.
- 지은 Ji-eun응, 분위기가 아주 안 좋았어.eung, bun-wi-gi-ga a-ju an jo-at-eo.Yes, the atmosphere was very bad.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 야유, CC BY-SA 4.0.
