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What is Eonni?

unnie or eonnie is a term used in Korea for women to address older females

Jaeun (19): Unnie/Eonnie I'm so excited to watch this concert!!

Gayun (20): Me too!

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Eonni - what is it?

A Korean term that means older/big sister that females call a female relative or a older girl they admire or respect. It is sometimes used as a honorific or to replace a person's name.
There are many variations on spelling like Unni, Eonni, Unnie, Eunni, Eunnie, or onnie. The male version of this term isNunaor Noona.

Eonnie,please help me with my homework.

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What does "Eonni" mean?

Eonni is a word used by korean females to address another female older than them who they are close to.

Eonni literally means "older sister".

The male equivalent of this word is nuna.

"Eunbi eonni and I are going to a noraebang after school, want to come?"

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