Kilo Lingo

/sɪs/

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Translation

A very informal, friendly word for a sister.

Word origin

A short, friendly form of sister.

Origin
English
Root
sister
English cognates
sister

Examples

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"Sis" is a warm way to speak to your sister.

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"Big sis" means older sister.

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Like "bro", it is used when speaking to the person, not about them.

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This word is part of lesson 60.