A New Collaborative Wiki-Walking Initiative from the Moribund Institute
Here is the word-by-word translation of 새로운 계획을 시작해요.
| Korean | Romanization | Part of speech | English meaning | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 새로운 | saeroun | Adjective | new | |
| 계획 | gyehoek | Noun | plan, project, initiative | |
| 을 | eul | Object marker | marks “plan” as the object | |
| 시작해요. | sijakhaeyo | Verb, polite present | start, begin |
Listen to each piece, then continue to the full sentence.
Natural English: We are starting a new initiative.
Literal English: new plan-object start.
In this sentence, means “plan,” “project,” or “initiative.” The object marker attaches to it, making , meaning “the plan” as the thing being started.
is a polite everyday form of “start” or “begin.” So the sentence literally works like:
새로운 / 계획을 / 시작해요
Natural English: “We are starting a new initiative.” More literal English: “We start a new plan.”
Tap each word before building the sentence. The tiles on the next page also play their own pronunciation.
Build the sentence: We are starting a new initiative.
새로운 계획을 시작해요.
Listen, repeat it aloud, then continue the article.
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The Moribund Institute is pleased to announce the launch of...
👉 r/WanderingWikis
https://www.reddit.com/r/WanderingWikis/
What Is Wandering Wikis?
Wandering Wikis is a collaborative encyclopedia and video commentary initiative dedicated to walking through Wikipedia, Wiktionary, Wikiversity, and other wiki-based whatnot.
Look at the picture. Which Korean word matches “walking”?
Target meaning: walking
Picture-to-word recognition trains receptive vocabulary: the learner sees a visual cue and chooses the matching Korean word.
Instead of treating wiki entries as static reference pages, we treat them as territory, landscapes to wander, interpret, annotate, and perform.
A Wandering Wikis post might include:
A casual, hangout-style walkthrough of a Wikipedia article
A brevitous lexicographical riff on a Wiktionary entry
A themed presentation aligning presenter aesthetics with the word
A CRT-screen recording of a wiki entry
A VTuber exploring an obscure term
A Gopherpedia dive
A niche-OS browsing session
A maximalist digression by a self-aware ultracrepidarian
In short: wiki entries, but alive.
The Spirit of the Wikivagant
If you wander through wiki-based knowledge systems for curiosity, performance, or playful interpretation, you are a Wikivagant.
Wikivagant (noun) - A person who wanders through wiki-based knowledge systems such as Wikipedia or Wiktionary.
Experimental Aesthetic Formats
Wandering Wikis embraces experimental presentation.
Some early examples include:
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Using webcam filters or avatar software to visually align with the theme of a word (e.g., icy aesthetic for winter-bound)
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Avatar-based presenters matching the tone of entries like using a pig avatar for the term 'pigheaded'
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Casual, low-pressure hangout walkthroughs (e.g., Lozenge)
Pronunciation explorations of obscure terms like oryctognosy
The format is flexible. The only requirement is curiosity.
An Open Invitation
Whether you are:
A lexicographical enthusiast
A video essayist
A VTuber lover
A language nerd
A CRT maximalist
A casual wiki reader
Or simply wiki-curious
You are welcome to wander.
Join us here:
👉 r/WanderingWikis
https://www.reddit.com/r/WanderingWikis/
Let’s accelerate the velocity of ideas by creating fun video content around wiki entries, one entry at a time.
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