half brother in Malay
abang tiri
/ˌhæfˈbɹʌðɚ/
half brother in Malay: abang tiri, adik tiri. In English, half brother means a male sibling sharing a single parent, as distinguished from a full brother or brother-german, from a step-brother, or from a brother-like figure such as a blood brother.
Malay words for half brother
- male half-sibling
- abang tiri, adik tiri
English meaning of half brother
- noun A male sibling sharing a single parent, as distinguished from a full brother or brother-german, from a step-brother, or from a brother-like figure such as a blood brother.
- noun A male half sibling (same dam, different sires).
half brother in other languages
Questions about half brother in Malay
- What is the meaning of half brother in Malay?
- Half brother in Malay is abang tiri, adik tiri.
- Apakah maksud half brother dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Half brother: abang tiri, adik tiri.
- What does half brother mean in English?
- Half brother means a male sibling sharing a single parent, as distinguished from a full brother or brother-german, from a step-brother, or from a brother-like figure such as a blood brother.
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