Korean

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʌ̹nni/
• Phonetic hangeul: 언니

Noun

언니 • ‎(eonni)

1. elder sister of a female; (by extension, spoken by a female) unrelated elder female

Usage notes

The term 언니 is used by a female to refer to an elder female, often as a polite replacement for a second person singular pronoun (너 (neo) or 당신 (dangsin)).

Related terms

• 누나 (nuna) elder sister of a male
• 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