"oppa" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɒpə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈəʊpə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɒpɑː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈəʊpɑː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈoʊpə/ [General-American], /ˈoʊpɑ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-oppa.wav Forms: oppas [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒpə, -əʊpə, -ɒpɑː, -əʊpɑː Etymology: Borrowed from Korean 오빠 (oppa, “elder brother or close elder male friend (of a female)”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ko|오빠||elder brother or close elder male friend (of a female)}} Korean 오빠 (oppa, “elder brother or close elder male friend (of a female)”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} oppa (plural oppas)
  1. (manhwa, women's speech) An affectionate term of address for an older brother or somewhat older man. Categories (topical): Korean fiction, Male family members Translations (term of address): 歐巴 (Chinese Mandarin), 欧巴 (ōubā) (Chinese Mandarin), 偶巴 (ǒubā) (Chinese Mandarin), oppa (Indonesian), オッパ (oppa) (Japanese), оппа (oppa) (Kazakh), 오빠 (oppa) (Korean), о́ппа (óppa) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-oppa-en-noun-eW7oLAir Disambiguation of Male family members: 57 43 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms of address, Entries with translation boxes, Northern Sami entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Kazakh translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6 Disambiguation of English terms of address: 96 4 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 94 6 Disambiguation of Northern Sami entries with incorrect language header: 16 43 1 37 2 0 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 88 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 88 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Kazakh translations: 88 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 90 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 91 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 93 7 Disambiguation of 'term of address': 99 1
  2. (South Korean idol fandom) A male idol revered by a younger female fan. Categories (topical): South Korean idol fandom
    Sense id: en-oppa-en-noun-9o6SZOA0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: oppah

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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