unnie line

== English == === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === === Noun === unnie line (plural unnie lines) (South Korean idol fandom) The elder members of a female K-pop group as a collective. Coordinate terms: hyung line, maknae line ==== Translations ====