noona
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English
1.1
Alternative forms
1.2
Etymology
1.3
Pronunciation
1.4
Noun
English
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Alternative forms
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nuna
Etymology
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Borrowed
from
Korean
누나
(
nuna
,
“
older sister of a man
”
)
.
Pronunciation
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IPA
(
key
)
:
/ˈnuːnə/
Rhymes:
-uːnə
Noun
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noona
(
plural
noonas
)
(
manhwa
,
men's speech
)
An affectionate
term of address
for a somewhat older
woman
.
Coordinate terms:
unnie
,
hyung
,
oppa
Categories
:
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
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