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오누이

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Korean

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Etymology

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First attested in the Worin seokbo (月印釋譜 / 월인석보), 1459, as Middle Korean 오〮누의〮 (Yale: wónwùúy), equivalent to *올 (*wol) (Yale: *wol), not attested in isolation but found in 오〮라비〮 (Yale: wól-àpí, “brother”) + 누의 (Yale: nwùùy, “sister”).

Pronunciation

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Romanizations
Revised Romanization?onu'i
Revised Romanization (translit.)?onu'i
McCune–Reischauer?onui
Yale Romanization?onwui

Noun

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오누이 (onu'i)

  1. brother and sister; siblings (one male and one female)
    Synonym: 남매(男妹) (nammae)

Alternative forms

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