왼통

Korean

Etymology

See 온통 (ontong).

Noun

왼통 • (oentong)

1. Seoul, Jeolla dialect, Pyongan, and Hamgyong form of 온통 (ontong, “all, wholly”)
   • 2010 February 19, 장덕재 [jangdeokjae], “지관 속여 산 자리 잡은 사람 [jigwan sogyeo san jari jabeun saram]”, in 한국구비문학대계 [han'gukgubimunhakdaegye]‎^[1], 경기도 포천시 영북면 [gyeonggido pocheonsi yeongbungmyeon]:

     사람 인기소릴 내니깐두루, “아, 사람 살리라고”, 왼통 야단인데.

     Saram in'gisoril nae-nikkanduru, “a, saram salli-rago”, oentong yadan-inde.

     Because they were talking about paying someone's spirit he cried, "help me", even though it was all just a scolding