변또

Korean

Etymology

Originally borrowed from Japanese 弁当 (bentou). Related to more common 벤또 (bentto).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [pjʌ̹nt͈o̞]
• Phonetic hangul: [변또]

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

Noun

변또 • (byeontto)

1. bento, Japanese lunch box
2. (dialectal, obsolete) lunch box
   • 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.