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English
Etymology
Calque of Korean 언니 라인 (eonni rain), composed of 언니 (eonni, “unnie; elder sister of a woman”) and 라인 (rain, “members with a shared characteristic”), ultimately from English line. By surface analysis, unnie + line.
Refer to 라인 (rain, “members with a shared characteristic”) for more information.
Pronunciation
Noun
unnie line (plural unnie lines)
- (South Korean idol fandom) The elder members of a female K-pop group as a collective.
- Coordinate terms: hyung line, maknae line
Translations
Translations
- Japanese: オンニライン (onni rain)
- Korean: 언니 라인 (eonni rain)
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