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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesसौतेला माता-पिता
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sautela mata-pita
"उसके सौतेले माता-पिता ने उसकी बहुत देखभाल की।"
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2 senses- 1
A person who is married to one's parent, but who is not one's biological or adoptive parent.
"She developed a very close and supportive relationship with her stepparent over the years." - 2
A mother-in-law or father-in-law by virtue of a new marriage partnership involving a child's parent.
"The family gathered for the holidays, including all the children and their respective stepparents."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'stēop-' (meaning bereaved or orphaned, used to denote a relation through remarriage) combined with 'parent'. Historically, the prefix 'step-' denoted a loss or deprivation, originally applied to orphans before extending to describe familial relationships formed by subsequent marriage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stepparent" is said worldwide
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beau-parent
Transliteration: bo pa.ʁɑ̃
"Son beau-parent l'a aidé à faire ses devoirs."
Stiefelternteil
Transliteration: ʃtiːf.ʔɛl.tɐn.taɪ̯l
"Ein guter Stiefelternteil unterstützt die Kinder bedingungslos."
genitore acquisito
Transliteration: dʒe.niˈtɔ.re ak.kwuˈzi.to
"Il suo genitore acquisito è stato molto gentile con lui."
padrastro o madrastra
Transliteration: paˈðɾas.tɾo o maˈðɾas.tɾa
"El padrastro organizó una fiesta de cumpleaños para el niño."
padrasto ou madrasta
Transliteration: paˈdɾas.tu ow maˈdɾas.tɐ
"Ela considera o seu padrasto como um segundo pai."
सौतेला माता-पिता
Transliteration: sautela mata-pita
"उसके सौतेले माता-पिता ने उसकी बहुत देखभाल की।"
继父母
Transliteration: jì fù mǔ
"这位继父母对孩子视如己出。"
계부모
Transliteration: gyebumo
"그는 계부모와 원만한 관계를 유지하고 있다."
継親
Transliteration: tsueoya
"継親との関係は時間をかけて築かれます。"
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