Paiting

Paiting! (, ) or Hwaiting! (, ) is a Korean word of support or encouragement. It is frequently used in sports or whenever a challenge such as a difficult test or unpleasant assignment is met. It derives from a Konglish borrowing of the English word "Fighting!"

== Description == __NOTOC__ Paiting as used in Korean has undergone the process of translanguaging, causing it to have different meanings in English and Korean. In English, "fighting" is a verb (specifically, a present participle) whereas cheers and exclamations of support usually take the form of imperative verbs. Paiting!’s Japanese equivalent, for example, is the more grammatically standard Faito! (). For that reason, paiting! is often translated in English as "Come on!" or "Let's go!" Daehan Minguk Paiting! () might be glossed as "Go, Korea!" English does sometimes use adjectives and nouns as words of support ("Good!" "Good job!") but the original meaning of fighting simply implies some conflict exists; it doesn't imply either side will be victorious and offers no support.