변또

Korean

Etymology

Originally borrowed from Japanese 弁当(べんとう) (bentō). Cognate with Korean 벤또 (bentto).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?byeontto
Revised Romanization (translit.)?byeontto
McCune–Reischauer?pyŏntto
Yale Romanization?pyentto

Noun

변또 • (byeontto)

  1. bento, Japanese lunchbox
  2. (dialectal, obsolete) lunchbox (in general)
    Synonyms: 도시락 (dosirak), (archaic) 벤토 (bento), (North Korea, Yanbian, Jeolla dialect or dated) 벤또 (bentto), (North Korea) 곽밥 (gwakbap), (North Korea) 밥곽 (bapgwak), 찬합(饌盒) (chanhap)
    • 2021 November 19, 김영철 [gimyeongcheol], “[이철은1부] 탈북후 남겨진 가족들과 피해를 준 사람들의 소식을 가지고 온 동네사람! 엘리트 보위원이 탈북을 했다고?! [[icheoreun1bu] talbukhu namgyeojin gajokdeulgwa pihaereul jun saramdeurui sosigeul gajigo on dongnesaram! elliteu bowiwoni talbugeul haetdago?!]”, in 김영철 콤프레샤 [gimyeongcheol kompeuresya]‎[1], 황해남도 연안군 [hwanghaenamdo yeonan'gun]:
      변또 높이가 이만하믄, 밥 높이가 더 높아.
      Byeontto nopiga imanhameun, bap nopiga deo nopa.
      If the lunch box is this tall, then the height of the rice would be more higher.