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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessorella maggiore
Pronunciation / Transliteration: soˈrella madˈdjoːre
"La sua sorella maggiore studia all'università."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An older female sibling.
"My big sister helped me with my homework after school." - 2
An older female mentor or role model, particularly in organized youth guidance programs.
"She volunteered as a big sister to mentor young girls in her community."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the Old English adjective 'big' (of uncertain origin, possibly from Scandinavian roots) with 'sister', derived from Old English 'sweostor' and ultimately from Proto-Germanic *swestēr. The compound colloquial usage emerged in familiar domestic contexts to denote the older female sibling.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Big sister" is said worldwide
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grande sœur
Transliteration: ɡʁɑ̃d sœʁ
"Sa grande sœur l'emmène souvent au parc."
große Schwester
Transliteration: ˈɡʁoːsə ˈʃvɛstɐ
"Seine große Schwester hilft ihm oft."
sorella maggiore
Transliteration: soˈrella madˈdjoːre
"La sua sorella maggiore studia all'università."
hermana mayor
Transliteration: eɾˈmana maˈʝoɾ
"Mi hermana mayor vive en Madrid."
irmã mais velha
Transliteration: iɾˈmã majs ˈvɛʎɐ
"A minha irmã mais velha é médica."
बड़ी बहन
Transliteration: badi bahan
"मेरी बड़ी बहन मुझे बहुत प्यार करती है।"
姐姐
Transliteration: jiějie
"我的姐姐是一名优秀的教师。"
언니
Transliteration: eonni
"언니가 저에게 옷을 선물해 주었어요."
お姉さん
Transliteration: onesan
"彼女の優しいお姉さんはいつも手伝ってくれます。"
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