Owner review 15, stage 1: words that are not derivative of 당근 (2026-10-13)
Status: Draft · Date: 2026-10-13 · Stage 1 of owner review 15. Audience: the owner and stage 2. Nothing outside this file was changed. This is a cheap screen, not a legal clearance: trademark, domain and handle checks are stage 2.
Owner, review 15 (verbatim). "호밀 is alright, but let's look at othet names as well. I don't want to sound like a derivative of 당근"
Brief: plain two-syllable Korean words; Latin 3 to 6 letters; vowels a, i, u, o, e only; no tense consonants; no food of any kind; no cute everyday-object mascot nouns; no sport or club meaning; no Maru-family rhymes. Lean on motion, rhythm, light, sky, weather, landscape, water, old native words and words of resolve.
0. Evidence tags and limits
| Tag | Meaning |
|---|---|
| SD | 표준국어대사전 search page, fetched 2026-10-13 (headword present; sense quoted where the parser returned one). |
| W | Language headings on English Wiktionary for the Latin spelling (parse API). A heading means a real word in that language, not a bad one. |
| UD | Urban Dictionary API. It fuzzy-matches, so a hit is read only when the entry is plainly the term; otherwise "no exact entry". |
| iT | iTunes Search API, entity=software&limit=50, 3 s apart. "Exact" means the title, or the part before : - | (, equals the word. US and KR for Latin; KR for Hangul. |
| S | One web search on 2026-10-13 per survivor ("<Latin>" brand company app), looking for a famous brand or company. |
| K | My own knowledge, not fetched. |
Not checked: trademark registers, domains, handles (stage 2); 우리말샘, 나무위키 and Naver slang pages (not fetchable by curl, so Korean slang rests on SD, K and UD); Google Play and JP store; native speakers. Wiktionary headings plus UD plus K are the foreign check, so "no heading" is "not found", not "proven clean". Web search is weak on rare strings (it returned only near-misses), so S is a floor, not clearance. The Hangul-in-US store was not queried.
1. Counts
| Step | Count |
|---|---|
| Words generated (two batches: motion, rhythm, sound, light, sky, time, weather, land, water, spirit, old native, plus brand-fit) | 464 unique (370 + 94 new) |
| Of these, exactly two Hangul syllables | 385 |
| Pass the mechanical shape filter (vowels a i u o e, no tense consonant, simple finals) and 3-6 Latin letters | 169 |
| Present in the standard dictionary (roots of -하다 and non-words dropped) | 154 |
| Manual cuts before the store screen (Maru-rhymes, review-14 survivors, famous names such as 도리/Dory, 진주/Jinju, 호반/Hoban group, 단오/Dano dairy, 자주/JAJU, 호기/hoagie, 구비/Gubi, 고비/Gobi, "guk" endings, sport meanings) | about 105 |
| Screened with iTunes (3 calls each), Wiktionary and UD | 48 |
| After App Store, meaning and brand cuts | 25 survivors |
Ranking mixes evidence (stores, dictionary, headings) with my judgement; the owner's taste decides the order among the top ten.
2. The 25 ranked survivors
"Arb" = arbitrary: the meaning is unrelated to a tennis-club app. "Sugg" = suggestive of progress or persistence but not of tennis. None is descriptive of a sport or club.
| # | Hangul | Latin | Meaning (source) | How an English speaker says it | Meanings in other languages | App Store (iT) | Arb? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 살랑 | Sallang | gentle, light breeze (K; the SD entry is the root of 살랑거리다, adverb use) | "SAL-lang". Easy. | W: Dupaningan Agta, Makasar headings, no bad sense known. Near 사랑 (love) to Korean ears. | US none; KR none; Hangul none. Clean. | Arb | Lift: a breeze that moves things. Double l is a friendlier respelling of RR sallang. -ng ending scores slightly lower. S: no brand. |
| 2 | 아직 | Ajik | still, yet (SD, adverb) | "AH-jik". Easy. | No heading. UD: personal-name entries only. | Clean in all three searches. | Sugg | Brand fit: "still at it". An adverb is a weak noun but strong story ("아직" = not yet done). S: no brand. |
| 3 | 도랑 | Dorang | small brook, ditch (SD) | "doh-RAHNG". Easy. | W: Ambonese Malay, North Moluccan Malay (headings; Malay "they"). UD none relevant. | Clean. | Arb | Water that runs. Plain, humble; ends in -ng. S: no brand (near-miss Doran Shopify app). |
| 4 | 두메 | Dume | remote mountain village (SD) | "DOO-meh". Easy. | W: Esperanto, Latin, Middle High German, Swahili headings; Point Dume (Malibu) is a place. | Clean. | Arb | Underdog flavour: out of the way, quietly rising. Reads two syllables; "e" as in "get". S: Point Dume Android developer (1 app), a different name. |
| 5 | 밀물 | Milmul | rising tide, flood tide (K; SD headword present) | "MEEL-mool". Fine. | No heading, no exact UD entry. | Clean. | Arb | Lift: the tide that comes in, again and again. Double m-l makes it a little heavy. S: no brand (Mulmul is Indian apparel, different). |
| 6 | 이랑 | Irang | ridge between furrows in a field (SD) | "EE-rang". Easy. | W: Wiradjuri. UD: one nonsense entry. K: "Iran" echo. | KR Hangul 이랑 (Lifestyle, 2 ratings): condition. Latin clean. | Arb | Also the everyday particle "and/with" (이랑), a plain warm sound; weaker as a mark because it is a function word. "Iran" echo abroad. |
| 7 | 기분 | Gibun | mood, feeling (SD) | "GEE-boon". Easy. | W: "English" heading (Japanese loan romaji 気分 = mood, same sense); no bad sense. | Clean. | Arb | Plain, warm, everyday. "Feel good" connotation is positive. S: no brand. |
| 8 | 돌파 | Dolpa | breakthrough (SD) | "DOHL-pah". Easy. | None as a word; Dolpa is a district in Nepal (K). | Clean (Team Dolpa Android developer only). | Sugg | Underdog spirit ("break through"). "Breakthrough" is common in sport talk; keep as suggestive, not descriptive. Dolpa district in Nepal is a place, not a brand. |
| 9 | 발판 | Balpan | foothold, stepping stone (K; SD homonym is a different sense) | "BAHL-pan". Fine. | No heading, no exact UD entry. | Clean. | Sugg | Rising by steps; the sound "ball" is incidental. Near "Balapan" (Kazakh children's app) only. |
| 10 | 시작 | Sijak | beginning, start (SD) | "SEE-jak". Easy. | No heading, no exact UD entry. | Clean. | Sugg | The most plain and warm; weakest as a mark (generic "start"). Doubtful distinctiveness, stage 2 should weigh it. |
| 11 | 팔랑 | Pallang | fluttering, light flapping (K; adverb root) | "PAL-lang". Easy. | None known; UD fuzzy hits only. | US/KR: Pallang - 팔랑 (Book, 0 and 1 ratings): condition. | Arb | Lift: wing or leaf in motion. Close to the cut Pallo family by sound; one small book app. |
| 12 | 반달 | Bandal | half moon (SD) | "BAHN-dahl". Easy. | W: Maltese. UD: slang "bandal" (hotel-wrecker, a joke). | US/KR: Bandal: Korean Dictionary (Reference, 3 and 0 ratings): condition. | Arb | Light and sky, a classic Korean image (반달 song). Reads as "band" to some. |
| 13 | 단비 | Danbi | welcome rain after drought (K; also a common given name) | "DAHN-bee". Easy. | UD: given-name entries (positive). | KR Hangul 단비 (Finance, 8 ratings): condition. Latin clean. | Arb | Warm, positive. A given name (Danbi) is a very common trade-name wrinkle. |
| 14 | 오직 | Ojik | only, solely (SD) | "OH-jik". Easy. | No heading, no UD entry. | Clean. | Sugg | Spirit: single-minded. Adverb; unusual in Latin letters ("oh-jik"). S: no brand. |
| 15 | 다복 | Dabok | plentiful blessing (SD) | "DAH-bohk". Fine. | None known; UD fuzzy only. | KR Hangul 다복 (Food & Drink, 0): condition, unrelated. | Arb | Warm; "da-bok" may read "da book". |
| 16 | 물살 | Mulsal | water current (SD headword present) | "MOOL-sahl". Fine. | No heading. | Clean. | Arb | Motion in water; "mulsal" is not a common-looking Latin word. |
| 17 | 달님 | Dalnim | the moon, affectionate (SD) | "DAHL-neem". Fine. | No heading. | Clean. | Arb | Warm honorific for the moon; "nim" ending is a Korean marker, odd abroad. |
| 18 | 초롱 | Chorong | lantern (SD) | "CHOH-rong". Fine. | Chorong is the stage name of Apink's leader (S). | Clean. | Arb | Light; a person's stage name abroad; object-noun, near the mascot band. |
| 19 | 노랑 | Norang | yellow (SD) | "NOH-rang". Easy. | None known. | Clean. | Arb | A colour; yellow is the tennis ball, so it winks at the sport. Use with care. |
| 20 | 가락 | Garak | tune, melody (SD) | "GAH-rahk". Easy. | Garak is a Star Trek character (UD); Garak market in Seoul. | US/KR: Garak (Shopping, 0 ratings): condition (Egyptian city-guide app). | Arb | Rhythm and melody. Fictional character is not a brand but adds noise. |
| 21 | 마침 | Machim | just in time; also a musical cadence (SD) | "MAH-chim". Fine. | None known. | Clean. | Arb | Reads close to "machine"; the weakest on sound. |
| 22 | 다독 | Dadok | gentle pat of comfort (K, the root of 다독이다; SD lists only "heavy reading") | "DAH-dohk". Fine. | None known; UD fuzzy hits only. | Clean. | Arb | Comfort and encouragement. Thin dictionary support as a standalone noun. |
| 23 | 투지 | Tuji | fighting spirit (SD) | "TOO-jee". Easy. | UD: "tuji" as 图解 in Chinese (graphic). No bad sense. | US: Tuji - Learn Words with Photos (Education, 0): condition. | Sugg | Fighting spirit is sport-adjacent; stage 2 should weigh it against the no-sport rule. |
| 24 | 오솔 | Osol | narrow path (K; root of 오솔길) | "OH-sohl" | W: Slovak, Sundanese headings; "O sole" echo. | US/KR: Osol (Business, 0 ratings): condition. | Arb | Thin as a standalone word. |
| 25 | 자신 | Jasin | confidence, self (SD) | "JAH-sin" | Jasin is a district and town in Melaka, Malaysia (S); no brand. | Clean. | Sugg | Geographic name abroad; weakest as a mark. |
Conditions are exact-name apps in an unrelated category with fewer than 20 ratings. No survivor has an exact-name app with 20 or more ratings in the screened storefronts.
3. Cuts worth knowing
| Word (Latin) | Reason |
|---|---|
| Dajim 다짐 | Hangul app 다짐 (Health & Fitness, 5,240 ratings) |
| Chalna 찰나 | Six Hangul apps named 찰나 (camera, timer, lifestyle) |
| Hanul 한울 | Hanul Co. (kimchi maker, 1988) and Hanul Food brand: food-brand space |
| Soman 소만 | Soman is a nerve agent (GD) |
| Giun 기운 | Vietnamese "giun" = earthworm |
| Dodal 도달, Jangdan 장단, Chujin 추진, Pomal 포말 | Urban Dictionary: vulgar or slur senses on the exact spelling |
| Usu 우수 | USU apps in both stores; 13 language headings |
| Ure 우레 | 21 language headings; Ure AI RPG (Games) |
| Todak 토닥 | Many Hangul 토닥 apps (SNS, parenting) |
| Ullim 울림 | Two Hangul 울림 apps (one 11 ratings); awkward Latin |
| Batu, Doum, Muge, Dulle, Nalsum | Batu: many languages and apps; Doum: doum palm and apps; Muge: French/Portuguese/Spanish headings; Dulle: reads "dull"; Nalsum: awkward |
| Jaguk 자국 | "guk" ending reads as a slur |
| Hunpung 훈풍, Pokpo 폭포, Gadak 가닥 | Awkward to say abroad or vulgar neighbour on UD |
| Bisang 비상, Hoban 호반, Bital 비탈, Jinju 진주, Dano 단오, Jaju 자주, Hogi 호기, Gubi 구비, Gobi 고비, Dori 도리, Ian 이안, Ogi 오기, Gari 가리, Haji 하지, Godong 고동 | Emergency/poison sense; Hoban Group; sounds like "vital"; city name; Dano dairy; JAJU brand; "hoagie"; GUBI furniture; Gobi desert; Dory; English name Ian; Ogi porridge; gari ginger; Hajj/Haji; slang |
| Maru-family and review-14 words | Maru, Naru, Haru, Duru, Madi, Sori, Sodam and the review-14 survivors were not re-proposed |
Also removed: roots that only take -하다 or -거리다 and words that fail the vowel rules (비행, 활강, 하늘, 노을, 구름, 햇살 and the like), plus all 3-syllable words.
4. Method and queries (to re-run)
Shape filter: a script decomposed each syllable and kept only the vowels ㅏㅣㅜㅗㅔ, no tense initials, finals from ㄱㄴㄹㅁㅂㅇㅅㅈㅌ, Latin 3 to 6 letters. Latin is Revised Romanization, with respelling noted where used (Sallang for sallang is already RR; no other respelling).
bash
# dictionary
curl -s -A "Mozilla/5.0" "https://stdict.korean.go.kr/search/searchResult.do?pageSize=10&searchKeyword=$(python3 -c 'import urllib.parse;print(urllib.parse.quote("살랑"))')"
# App Store, 3 s apart: Latin in US and KR, Hangul in KR
curl -s "https://itunes.apple.com/search?entity=software&limit=50&country=us&term=sallang"
curl -s "https://itunes.apple.com/search?entity=software&limit=50&country=kr&term=sallang"
curl -s "https://itunes.apple.com/search?entity=software&limit=50&country=kr&term=%EC%82%B4%EB%9E%91"
# foreign meanings
curl -s "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/api.php?action=parse&prop=sections&format=json&page=sallang"
curl -s "https://api.urbandictionary.com/v0/define?term=sallang"Brand search (S): one web search per survivor, query "<Latin>" brand company app, run 2026-10-13.
5. Notes for stage 2 and the owner
- Taste split: the top ranks favour lift and plainness (Sallang, Ajik, Milmul) over objects. If the owner wants weight on resolve, Ajik, Dolpa, Ojik, Tuji are the field; Tuji and Dolpa sit nearest the sport rule.
- Stage 2 should run KIPRIS, TMview and USPTO on the top ten first: Sallang, Ajik, Dorang, Dume, Milmul, Irang, Gibun, Dolpa, Balpan, Sijak.
- Weak-mark warning: Sijak (start), Irang (particle) and Gibun (mood) are very ordinary words; KIPO may treat them as low-distinctiveness. Sallang, Dorang, Dume and Milmul are the most clearly arbitrary.
Survivors
Sallang 살랑 Ajik 아직 Dorang 도랑 Dume 두메 Milmul 밀물 Irang 이랑 Gibun 기분 Dolpa 돌파 Balpan 발판 Sijak 시작 Pallang 팔랑 Bandal 반달 Danbi 단비 Ojik 오직 Dabok 다복 Mulsal 물살 Dalnim 달님 Chorong 초롱 Norang 노랑 Garak 가락 Machim 마침 Dadok 다독 Tuji 투지 Osol 오솔 Jasin 자신