언니 라인

Korean

Etymology

From 언니 (eonni, unnie; elder sister of a woman) +‎ 라인 (rain, members with a shared characteristic).

Pronunciation

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?eonni rain
Revised Romanization (translit.)?eonni lain
McCune–Reischauer?ŏnni rain
Yale Romanization?enni lain

Noun

언니 라인 • (eonni rain)

  1. (South Korean idol fandom) unnie line (elder members of a female K-pop group as a collective)
    Coordinate terms: 형 라인 (hyeong rain), 막내 라인 (mangnae rain)

Descendants

  • English: unnie line
  • Japanese: オンニライン (onni rain)