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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An affectionate term of address for an older sister or somewhat older woman.
2. 2
   a female who is older than the speaker, especially used by Korean female wordnet
3. 3
   An older female member of an idol group.

Antonyms

All antonyms

oppa

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 언니 (eonni, “older sister of a woman”).

Related phrases

unnie line

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.