콩밥 먹다

Korean

Etymology

From 콩밥을 먹다 (to eat rice with beans). Rice with beans is a staple food in the South Korean prison systems. (cf. porridge in the British prison system)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[kʰo̞ŋba̠p̚ mʌ̹k̚t͈a̠]
  • Phonetic Hangul[콩밥 먹따]
Revised Romanization? kongbap meokda
Revised Romanization (translit.)? kongbab meogda
McCune–Reischauer? k'ongbap mŏkta
Yale Romanization? khongpap mekqta

Noun

콩밥 먹다 • (kongbap meokda) (infinitive 콩밥 먹어, sequential 콩밥 먹으니)

  1. (slang) to be in prison
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