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A Korean term that means older/big sister that females call a female relative or a older girl they a admire or respect. It is sometimes used as a honorific or to replace a person's name.
There are many variations on spelling like Unni, Eonni, Eonnie, Eunni, Eunnie, or onnie. The male version of this term is Nuna or Noona.
Sang-Hee is my Unnie. I really respect her.
Unnie by Diviana March 25, 2010
A Korean honorific/term used by a younger female referring to an older female.
Jisoo unnie!
Unnie, are you okay?
Unnie by gabe itch lmao June 30, 2020
a korean's way of calling a close girl part of their family, much more like an older sister(in a girls view)
Hannah unnie is the best big sister in the world.
unnie by Dongseng March 23, 2008
Unnie is the what you call and female who is older than you and you are close with them. THis word is from korean culture so everyone who is a K-Pop stan MUST know this word.
Jennie: Unnie this isn't actually that bad
Jisoo: Not bad but not good.
Unnie by QWERTY_BTS_V_UIOPalt.acc February 17, 2021
If your are female, this is a word you use to call a older female or a female you respect.
(Korean term)
Come on unnie, let’s go pye.
Unnie by Jungwoott June 1, 2021