noun · People

sibling

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The meaning (definition) of the word sibling

a brother or sister in your family

The word sibling used in a sentence

“I have one sibling, and we share a room”

How the word sibling is said around the world

Frenchfrère ou sœur (FRAIR oo SUHR)
Spanishhermano (ehr-MAH-noh)
Mandarin兄弟姐妹 (shyong dee jyeh may)
Hindiभाई-बहन (bhai ba-HAN)
Arabicأَخٌ أَوْ أُخْتٌ (AH-khun aw UKH-tun)
Russianбрат или сестра (BRAHT EE-lee sees-TRAH)
Portuguese (EU)irmão (eer-MOWN)
Portuguese (BR)irmão (eer-MOWN)
Japaneseきょうだい (KYOH-dye)
GermanGeschwisterkind (geh-SHVIS-ter-kint)
Urduبہن بھائی (ba-HEN BHAI)
Punjabiਭੈਣ-ਭਰਾ (BHAYN bhuh-RAA)
Korean형제자매 (hyung-jeh-jah-MAY)
Hebrewאָח אוֹ אָחוֹת (ahkh oh ah-KHOHT)
Greekαδερφάκι (ah-ther-FAH-kee)
Dutchbroer of zus (BROOR uhf ZUUS)
Tagalogkapatid (ka-pa-TID)
Vietnameseanh chị em (ahny chee EM)
Turkishkardeş (kar-DESH)
Persianخواهر یا برادر (khah-HAR yah ba-ro-DAR)
Polishrodzeństwo (roh-JEN-stfoh)
Ukrainianбрат або сестра (BRAHT AH-boh sehs-TRAH)
Bengaliভাইবোন (BHY-bohn)
Swedishsyskon (SUUS-kon)
Italianfratello o sorella (frah-TEL-loh oh soh-REL-lah)

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