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Where does “努那” come from?
努那 (Chinese) comes from Korean 누나, from Korean 님, from Old Korean nirim.
努那
(Chinese): noona
Definitions
noona
Ancestry of “努那”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Korean
누나
elder sister of a male; close elder female...
2
Korean
님
esteemed; Mr., Ms., Mrs; beloved; lord
3
Old Korean
nirim
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