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oppa

UK/ˈɒpə//ˈoʊpə/

oppa noun: an affectionate term of address for an older brother or somewhat older man.

Noun

oppa (plural oppas)

  1. (women's speech) An affectionate term of address for an older brother or somewhat older man.
  2. (South Korean idol fandom) A male idol revered by a younger female fan.
    • Sign #2- Changing your phone's, laptop's etc. wallpaper/lockscreen with your oppa's photo.2017, Maylin Tabia, "Signs of being a Kpop/Kdrama addict", The Lodestar (Juan Sumulong High School), February - March 2017, page 11
    • Your oppa from Boys Over Flowers and The Legend of the Blue Sea is back with a new album.2017 June, “Cosmo Bae Lee Min Ho”, in Cosmopolitan, page 14

oppa meaning in Indonesian

oppa in Indonesian

term of address
oppa

Forms of oppa

pluraloppas
alternative formoppah

Origin of oppa

Borrowed from Korean 오빠 (oppa, “elder brother or close elder male friend (of a female)”).

Words that rhyme with oppa

Questions about oppa

What does oppa mean?
Oppa means an affectionate term of address for an older brother or somewhat older man.
What is oppa in Indonesian?
Oppa in Indonesian is oppa. See Oppa meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is oppa?
Oppa is a noun.
How do you pronounce oppa?
Oppa is pronounced /ˈɒpə/ (UK).
What is the plural of oppa?
The plural of oppa is oppas.

Words near oppa in the dictionary

  1. opotherapeutic
  2. opotherapy
  3. Opotiki
  4. opp
  5. opp.
  6. oppa
  7. oppah
  8. oppahs
  9. oppai
  10. oppai loli
  11. oppai lolis

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