sister

11:49 Feb 20, 2001

English to Hebrew translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary

English term or phrase: sister

younger sister, or little sister, loved sister, something like that

Sarah Babel

Summary of answers provided

ACHOT

Tammy Portelli-Alon

aHot ©אחות¨

Jeremias MARSCHALIK (X)

Answers

56 mins

ACHOT

Explanation:
1) younger sister = ACHOT TZE-EERA YOTER
(sister more young)
you can also say just ACHOT
TZE-EERA (young sister)

2) little sister = ACHOT KETANA

3) loved sister = ACHOT A-HOOVA

p.s. - ACHOT also means in Hebrew "nurse"

Tammy Portelli-Alon
PRO pts in pair: 8

2 hrs

aHot ©אחות¨

Explanation:
Tammar's detailed answer is roughly correct. We may add the following Biblical/poetic references:
(1) aHot qeTanah ©אחות קטנה¨, which is not a 'neutral' expression;
(2) aHoti kallah ©אחותי כלה¨, in Cant., lit. "my sister, bride", with all sorts of late mystical ramifications.

Jeremias MARSCHALIK (X)
Local time: 17:45
Native speaker of:

Hebrew

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