오누이

Korean

Etymology

First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 오〮누의〮 (Yale: wónwùúy), equivalent to *올 (*wol) (Yale: *wol), not attested in isolation but found in 오〮라비〮 (Yale: wól-àpí, “brother”) + 누의 (Yale: nwùùy, “sister”).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [o̞nui]
• Phonetic hangul: [오누이]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	onu'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	onu'i
McCune–Reischauer?	onui
Yale Romanization?	onwui

Noun

오누이 • (onu'i)

1. brother and sister; siblings (one male and one female)

   Synonym: 남매(男妹) (nammae)

Alternative forms

• 오느비 (oneubi) — Yukjin