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noona

/ˈnuːnə/

noona noun: an affectionate term of address for an older sister or somewhat older woman.

Noun

noona (plural noonas)

  1. (men's speech) An affectionate term of address for an older sister or somewhat older woman.

Proper noun capitalized: Noona

Noona

  1. A locality in the Cobar council area, central New South Wales, Australia.

Forms of noona

pluralnoonas
alternative formnuna

Origin of noona

Borrowed from Korean 누나 (nuna, “older sister of a man”).

Words that rhyme with noona

5 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about noona

What does noona mean?
Noona means an affectionate term of address for an older sister or somewhat older woman.
What part of speech is noona?
Noona can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce noona?
Noona is pronounced /ˈnuːnə/.
What is the plural of noona?
The plural of noona is noonas.

Words near noona in the dictionary

  1. noon guns
  2. noon of night
  3. noon-flower
  4. noon-time
  5. noon-times
  6. noona
  7. Noonan
  8. Noonan syndrome
  9. Noonans
  10. noonas
  11. noonchi

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