Saudara tiri

from indonesia

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From indonesia

Definition

A half-sibling who shares only one parent—either the mother or the father—rather than both; a brother or sister of incomplete parental relation.

Etymology

A compound phrase from 'saudara', borrowed from Sanskrit 'sodara' meaning of the same womb or full sibling, and 'tiri' from old Malay marking incomplete kinship. Long used in Malay-Indonesian society to distinguish siblings who share only one parent.

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