"ㅋㅋㅋ" meaning in Korean

See ㅋㅋㅋ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: [kxɯkxɯkxɯ] [SK-Standard, Seoul] Forms: kkk [romanization]
Etymology: Onomatopoeic. Compare e.g. Portuguese kkk and Japanese けけけ (kekeke). Etymology templates: {{onomatopoeic|ko}} Onomatopoeic, {{cog|pt|kkk}} Portuguese kkk, {{cog|ja|けけけ|tr=kekeke}} Japanese けけけ (kekeke) Head templates: {{ko-interjection|rr=kkk}} ㅋㅋㅋ • (kkk)
  1. (Internet slang, text messaging) haha, lol, kek (non-dismissive) Tags: Internet Synonyms: ㅎㅎ Related terms: (dismissive), ㅋㅋ (kk)

Alternative forms

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  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "en",
            "2": "kek",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ English: kek",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ English: kek"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ko"
      },
      "expansion": "Onomatopoeic",
      "name": "onomatopoeic"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pt",
        "2": "kkk"
      },
      "expansion": "Portuguese kkk",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ja",
        "2": "けけけ",
        "tr": "kekeke"
      },
      "expansion": "Japanese けけけ (kekeke)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Onomatopoeic. Compare e.g. Portuguese kkk and Japanese けけけ (kekeke).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "kkk",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "rr": "kkk"
      },
      "expansion": "ㅋㅋㅋ • (kkk)",
      "name": "ko-interjection"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Korean",
  "lang_code": "ko",
  "pos": "intj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Korean entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Korean onomatopoeias",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Korean terms with redundant script codes",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Korean terms with redundant transliterations",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "haha, lol, kek (non-dismissive)"
      ],
      "id": "en-ㅋㅋㅋ-ko-intj-86jLZ~Fu",
      "links": [
        [
          "Internet",
          "Internet"
        ],
        [
          "slang",
          "slang"
        ],
        [
          "text messaging",
          "text messaging"
        ],
        [
          "haha",
          "haha"
        ],
        [
          "lol",
          "lol"
        ],
        [
          "kek",
          "kek"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Internet slang, text messaging) haha, lol, kek (non-dismissive)"
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "roman": "dismissive",
          "word": "ㅋ"
        },
        {
          "roman": "kk",
          "word": "ㅋㅋ"
        }
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ㅎㅎ"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Internet"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[kxɯkxɯkxɯ]",
      "tags": [
        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
      ]
    },
    {
      "hangeul": "크크크"
    },
    {
      "other": "[크크크]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ㅋㅋㅋ"
}
{
  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "en",
            "2": "kek",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ English: kek",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ English: kek"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ko"
      },
      "expansion": "Onomatopoeic",
      "name": "onomatopoeic"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pt",
        "2": "kkk"
      },
      "expansion": "Portuguese kkk",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ja",
        "2": "けけけ",
        "tr": "kekeke"
      },
      "expansion": "Japanese けけけ (kekeke)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Onomatopoeic. Compare e.g. Portuguese kkk and Japanese けけけ (kekeke).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "kkk",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "rr": "kkk"
      },
      "expansion": "ㅋㅋㅋ • (kkk)",
      "name": "ko-interjection"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Korean",
  "lang_code": "ko",
  "pos": "intj",
  "related": [
    {
      "roman": "dismissive",
      "word": "ㅋ"
    },
    {
      "roman": "kk",
      "word": "ㅋㅋ"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Korean entries with incorrect language header",
        "Korean interjections",
        "Korean internet laughter slang",
        "Korean internet slang",
        "Korean lemmas",
        "Korean onomatopoeias",
        "Korean terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Korean terms with redundant script codes",
        "Korean terms with redundant transliterations",
        "Korean text messaging slang",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "haha, lol, kek (non-dismissive)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Internet",
          "Internet"
        ],
        [
          "slang",
          "slang"
        ],
        [
          "text messaging",
          "text messaging"
        ],
        [
          "haha",
          "haha"
        ],
        [
          "lol",
          "lol"
        ],
        [
          "kek",
          "kek"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Internet slang, text messaging) haha, lol, kek (non-dismissive)"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ㅎㅎ"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Internet"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[kxɯkxɯkxɯ]",
      "tags": [
        "SK-Standard",
        "Seoul"
      ]
    },
    {
      "hangeul": "크크크"
    },
    {
      "other": "[크크크]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ㅋㅋㅋ"
}

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