| Chatino (Zacatepec variety) |
Otomanguean |
taʔa |
older sister |
taʔa |
older brother |
| Northern Haida |
Haida |
kˀwáay |
older sister |
kˀwáay |
older brother |
| Bella Coola |
Salishan |
ḳˀʷalm |
older sister |
ḳˀʷalm |
older brother |
| Maori |
Austronesian |
tuakana |
older sister |
tuakana |
older brother |
| Rapa Nui |
Austronesian |
matahiapo |
older sister |
matahiapo |
older brother |
| Tongan |
Austronesian |
taʔokete |
older sister |
taʔokete |
older brother |
| Muisca |
Chibchan |
guia |
older sister |
guia |
older brother |
| Goajiro |
Arawakan |
ta-paya |
older sister |
ta-paya |
older brother |
| Trinitario |
Arawakan |
'ečowi |
older sister |
'ečowi |
older brother |
| Trinitario |
Arawakan |
-'porape |
older sister |
-'porape |
older brother |
| Movima |
Movima |
a-kai |
older sister |
a-kai |
older brother |
| Mapudungun |
Araucanian |
unen lamŋen |
older sister |
unen lamŋen |
older brother |
| Aghul |
Nakh-Daghestanian |
хІа чу |
older sister |
хІа чу |
older brother |
| Arguni |
Austronesian |
sa⁵sːi |
older sister |
sa⁵sːi |
older brother |
| Biak |
Austronesian |
naek_eba |
older sister |
naek_eba |
older brother |
| Biak |
Austronesian |
srar_eba |
older sister |
srar_eba |
older brother |
| Blagar, Manatang |
Timor-Alor-Pantar |
nekaku_mutu |
older sister |
nekaku_mutu |
older brother |
| Busoa |
Austronesian |
isa |
older sister |
isa |
older brother |
| Cia-Cia, Kaindea |
Austronesian |
akaˈaka |
older sister |
akaˈaka |
older brother |
| Cia-Cia, Kaisabu Baru |
Austronesian |
ʔaka |
older sister |
ʔaka |
older brother |
| Cia-Cia, Lapandewa |
Austronesian |
aka |
older sister |
aka |
older brother |
| Cia-Cia, Wasambua |
Austronesian |
aka |
older sister |
aka |
older brother |
| Dela |
Austronesian |
ʔaʔa |
older sister |
ʔaʔa |
older brother |
| Irarutu |
Austronesian |
tage_ɸadə |
older sister |
tage_ɸadə |
older brother |
| Kaisabu |
Austronesian |
aka |
older sister |
aka |
older brother |
| Kambera |
Austronesian |
ʔaja |
older sister |
ʔaja |
older brother |
| Pancana, Kapontori Soropia |
Austronesian |
oˈʔisa |
older sister |
oʔisa |
older brother |
| Kalamang |
West Bomberai |
dun+ |
older sister |
dun+ |
older brother |
| Kalamang |
West Bomberai |
kia+ |
older sister |
kia+ |
older brother |
| Kedang, Leubatang |
Austronesian |
aʔe |
older sister |
aʔe |
older brother |
| Kumbewaha |
Austronesian |
aka |
older sister |
aka |
older brother |
| Wakole |
Austronesian |
aka |
older sister |
aka |
older brother |
| Wolowa |
Austronesian |
aka |
older sister |
aka |
older brother |
| Adonara Lamaholot |
Austronesian |
ʔariʔ |
older sister |
ʔariʔ |
older brother |
| Adonara Lamaholot |
Austronesian |
kaka |
older sister |
kaka |
older brother |
| Ile Mandiri Lamaholot, Lewoingu |
Austronesian |
aʔe |
older sister |
aʔe |
older brother |
| Lasalimu |
Austronesian |
isa |
older sister |
isa |
older brother |
| Lole |
Austronesian |
kaʔa |
older sister |
kaʔa |
older brother |
| Manggarai |
Austronesian |
kaʔe |
older sister |
kaʔe |
older brother |
| Cia-Cia, Masiri |
Austronesian |
aka |
older sister |
aka |
older brother |
| Mpur |
Mpur |
binon |
older sister |
binon |
older brother |
| Rikou |
Austronesian |
ʔaʔa |
older sister |
ʔaʔa |
older brother |
| Sawai |
Austronesian |
ftɛn+o_ta_tɛ_n+loj |
older sister |
ftɛn+o_ta_tɛ_n+loj |
older brother |
| Sawai |
Austronesian |
rɛmɔ_ta_tɛ_nlɔj |
older sister |
rɛmɔ_ta_tɛ_nlɔj |
older brother |
| Sika, Hewa |
Austronesian |
ueʔ |
older sister |
ueʔ |
older brother |
| Tii |
Austronesian |
kaʔa |
older sister |
kaʔa |
older brother |
| Cia-Cia, Wali |
Austronesian |
aka |
older sister |
aka |
older brother |
| Wetan |
Austronesian |
kaka |
older sister |
kaka |
older brother |
| Liangmai |
Sino-Tibetan |
achi |
sister (elder) |
achi |
brother (elder) |
| Lotha |
Sino-Tibetan |
o◦ta |
sister (elder) |
o◦ta |
brother (elder) |
| Meluri |
Sino-Tibetan |
ache |
sister (elder) |
ache |
brother (elder) |
| Ao Mongsen |
Sino-Tibetan |
tü◦ti |
sister (elder) |
tü◦ti |
brother (elder) |
| Tangkhul |
Sino-Tibetan |
achei |
sister (elder) |
achei |
brother (elder) |
| Jinuo |
Sino-Tibetan |
a ʃo |
big sister |
a ʃo |
big brother |
| Nusu |
Sino-Tibetan |
mɯ mɯ |
big sister |
mɯ mɯ |
big brother |
| Khumi |
Sino-Tibetan |
jaːⁱ |
(el.) sist. |
jaːⁱ |
(el.) bro. |
| Wakung |
Sino-Tibetan |
jᵊ.ɛ |
(el.) sist. |
jᵊ.ɛ |
(el.) bro. |
| Nusu (Bijiang) |
Sino-Tibetan |
iɑ⁵⁵dɛ³¹ |
sister (elder) |
iɑ⁵⁵dɛ³¹ |
brother (elder) |
| Jinuo |
Sino-Tibetan |
a³³ʃo³³ |
sister (elder) |
a³³ʃo³³ |
brother (elder) |
| rGyalrong |
Sino-Tibetan |
ta ja |
sister (elder) |
ta ja |
brother (elder) |
| Muya [Minyak] |
Sino-Tibetan |
ɛ³³khi⁵⁵ |
sister (elder) |
ɛ³³khi⁵⁵ |
brother (elder) |
| Sulung [Puroik] |
Sino-Tibetan |
a³³kɔ³³ |
sister (elder) |
a³³kɔ³³ |
brother (elder) |
| Xumi |
Sino-Tibetan |
ɑ³³yi⁵⁵ |
sister (elder) |
ɑ³³yi⁵⁵ |
brother (elder) |
| Naxi (Yongning) |
Sino-Tibetan |
ɑ³³mv⁵⁵ |
sister (elder) |
ɑ³³mv⁵⁵ |
brother (elder) |
| Kovai |
Nuclear Trans New Guinea |
a |
older sister |
a |
older brother |
| Muyu, South |
Nuclear Trans New Guinea |
ambaŋ |
older sister |
ambaŋ |
older brother |
| Hausa |
Afro-Asiatic |
yàayáa |
the older sister |
yàayáa |
the older brother |
| Hawaiian |
Austronesian |
kaikua`ana |
the older sister |
kaikua`ana |
the older brother |
| Kanuri |
Saharan |
yàá |
the older sister |
yàá |
the older brother |
| Malagasy |
Austronesian |
zòky |
the older sister |
zòky |
the older brother |
| Swahili |
Atlantic-Congo |
mkubwa |
the older sister |
mkubwa |
the older brother |
| Swahili |
Atlantic-Congo |
ndugu |
the older sister |
ndugu |
the older brother |
| Takia |
Austronesian |
tei- |
the older sister |
tei- |
the older brother |