kapatid
kapatíd with stress marks
sibling
Usage Note
Kapatid is a gender-neutral term for a brother or sister and is often used in religious or formal settings to address fellow community members. It stems from the root word 'patid' (cut), symbolizing being cut from the same umbilical cord.
Examples
" Dalawa ang kapatid ko. "
Natural Translation
I have two siblings.
Literal Translation
Two the sibling my.
" May kapatid ako. "
Natural Translation
I have a sibling.
Literal Translation
There is sibling I.
" Bagaman magkalayo sila ng tirahan, malapit pa rin ang loob ng magkakapatid na lumaki nang magkakasama. "
Natural Translation
Even though they live far apart, the siblings who grew up together are still very close.
Literal Translation
Although far-from-each-other they of residence, close still the insides of siblings who grew-up together.
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