Phrase guide
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noun
The elder members of a female K-pop group as a collective.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: South Korean idol fandom
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
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.
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
