Korean

Noun

누나 • ‎(nuna)

1. elder sister of a male
2. (by extension, spoken by a male) Unrelated female slightly older than oneself

Usage notes

• The term 누나 is often used by a male to address an elder female as a polite replacement for a second person singular pronoun (너 (neo) or 당신 (dangsin)).

Alternative forms

• honorific: 누님 (nunim)

Related terms

• 언니 (eonni) - elder sister of a female
• 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