언니 라인

Korean

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ʌ̹nni ɾa̠in]
• Phonetic hangul: [언니 라인]

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)