누나

Korean

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key)[ˈnuːna̠]
  • Phonetic Hangul[누:나]
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Noun

누나 • (nuna)

  1. elder sister of a male
  2. (by extension, spoken by a male) close elder female friend, an elder girlfriend

Usage notes
  • The term 누나 is often used by a male to address an elder female as a polite replacement for a second person singular pronoun (너 (neo) or 당신 (dangsin)).

Alternative forms
  • 언니 (eonni) - elder sister of a female
  • 오빠 (oppa) - elder brother of a female
  • 형 (hyeong) - elder brother of a male
  • 아줌마 (ajumma) - middle aged woman; older female
  • 할머니 (halmeoni) - grandmother; senior female
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