꺄 or 꺅
[kkya] or [kkyak]
LOL; “Oh, joy!”
Meaning & context
꺄는 단순한 기쁨의 감탄사이다! 보통 “~~~”를 끝에 붙이며, 문자메시지나 카카오톡에 서 많이 사용된다: 꺄~~~는 일반적으로 여성이 많이 사용하지만, 귀엽게 행동하고 싶 은 남자들(보통 게이라고 함)도 많이 쓴다.
Kkya is simply an onomatopoeic exclamation of joy! Often including an “~~~” ending, and most often used in text messaging or on KakaoTalk: Kkya ~~~ is used by and large by females to describe shrieks of joy, but can be used by men who want to act cute (read – gay) as well.
From As Much as a Rat’s Tail · book pages 34–34. Original published text; historical references and usage are retained.
STORY TIME
See it in conversation
Korean
꺄톡
English
KkyaTalk
언니이이이, 그거 알아?
Onni-i-i-i, guess what?
뭐?
What?
나 새 옷 생겼어! 꺄~
I got a new dress! Kkya~
음
Mmm.
그리고 언니이이이, 이거 어디 것인 줄 알아?
And onni-i-i-i, guess where I got it from?
...어, 어디...?
. . .uh, where. . .?
프라다!!! 꺄~~ 그리고 언니이이이, 어디서 났게?
PRADA!!! Kkya~~ And Onni-i-i-i, guess how I got it?
;;; 어디서 났는데...
;;; how. . .
남자친구가 사줬어. 꺄~~~
From my new boyfriend. Kkya~~~
헐...
Heol…
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