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"The number 9 in Korean" is an esoteric programming language based on the Hangul numeral '9'.

산수 (Arithmetic)

In this language, the smallest positive integer is pronounced 'Goo', and the largest single-digit integer is pronounced 'Han'.

기초 (Basis)

See: #설명 (Descriptions). In this language, the basis of positive-number arithmetic is 19 (base-19).

  • Positive number operations use a binary-coded base-19 representation. (구,공)
  • Negative number operations follow a base-27 system and use standard digits from 1 to 9.

설명 (Descriptions)

You must use parentheses to describe this language. ().

단어 (Words)

You must use square brackets to create words in this language. ([Example]).

Word Lengths

1-char/2-char/3-char/5-char/8-char
e.g.!/후광/sol/odnum/ooz boyn

실행 (Executions)

To run a program in this language, words representing reverse pronunciation must be expressed as a single character (See:#Word_Lengths/char).

Examples

No.
(Note: This program is simply 'No' pronounced backwards.)

Nope.
(Note: This program is a character which has been specified to describe the value 10 [한]. This is pronounced "Nah.")

Eselangs
(Note: Due to technical limitations, this program is not exact. The actual program is *. This is considered a minor difference.)

*

Hello, world!
(Note: Description of the program with the error fixed.)

!

XKCD Random Number
(Note: This program explains the reversed pronunciation of the native Korean numeral '4'.)

See also

  • '''구'''/(글한) 이 페이지의 한국어 버전 (Korean explanation of this language.)