오빠

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older brother (used by females)

오빠 — older brother (used by females)

👦 Sounds like OH, PA! — a girl calling out to her older brother

Said only by females to an older brother or a close older male friend. The doubled ㅃ gives a tight, punchy pp sound: o-ppa. A male speaker says 형 (hyeong) instead.

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