누나

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older sister (of a male)

누나 — older sister (of a male)

👧 A boy calls his big sis: noona, noona — like nagging her for a new nap

누나 (nuna, often romanised noona) is what a male calls his older sister or a close older woman. A female speaker says 언니 (eonni) instead. Sound hook: nu-na echoes nanny, the older girl who looks after the boy.

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