noona
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English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Korean 누나 (nuna, “older sister of a man”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]noona (plural noonas)
- (manhwa, men's speech) An affectionate term of address for an older sister or somewhat older woman.
Translations
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- English terms borrowed from Korean
- English terms derived from Korean
- English 2-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:English/uːnə
- Rhymes:English/uːnə/2 syllables
- English lemmas
- English nouns
- English countable nouns
- en:Korean fiction
- English men's speech terms
- English terms of address
- en:Female family members