Glossary
At times I like to throw in a Korean word or two into the dialog, here’s some of the more common words I throw around. I think I got all of them, but if you see something I missed while reading the comic leave a comment here and I’ll add it to the glossary… also if you’re a Korean speaker and you’d like to correct or suggest alterations to my definitions you can do that here too.
| Aigoo | An exclamation. Usually denoting annoyance, exasperation or irritation. |
| AhMaengAuSa | Secret service. Agents of the king who hunt out corruption and handle special investigations. (see Mape) |
| Ajjushi | Honorific for older male. Uncle. Old Man. |
| Appa | Daddy |
| Chuno | Slave hunter. In Joseon there were an incredible amount of slaves and enough of them tried to escape to support an industry of slave bounty hunters. |
| Eoni (un-nee) |
Affectionate honorific. During Joseon this honorific means older sibling, but isn’t only for blood relatives. In modern parlance it is only used by younger women addressing older women. |
| Jumo (un-nee) |
Female server typically running an inn or restaurant. |
| Mape (mah-pay) |
Badge of office carried by the AhMaengAuSa. It greases wheels and open doors. The number of horses on the mape denotes the bearer’s rank. |
| Naeuri | Deferential honorific. This word denotes the authority of the subject over that of the speaker. It’s probably similar to the medieval English use of M’lord. |
| Umma | Mommy |
| YangBan | Males of the upper class. Wealthy land-owners and scholastic elite. |
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