whyrano

Korean

Etymology

Blend of English why + Korean Gyeongsang dialect 와 이라노 (wa ira-no, “What's going on? What's wrong?”, literally “Why is it like this?”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [wa̠iɾa̠no̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [와이라노]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	wairano
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	wailano
McCune–Reischauer?	wairano
Yale Romanization?	wailano

Phrase

whyrano • (wairano)

1. (humorous, neologism, Internet slang) What's going on? What's wrong? Why is it like this?