How to Say “Sister” in Chamorro

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che'lu
The Chamorro word for sister is che'lu.
che'lu is a noun used to refer to a woman or girl who shares the same parents as another person.
Meaning: woman or girl having the same parents (noun)

Did you know?

  • In Chamorro, the word che'lu is gender-neutral and can refer to a brother as well as a sister.
  • In many Chamorro families, the term for sibling is often used as a way to show respect or closeness to cousins within the extended family structure.
  • Chamorro is an Austronesian language, making che'lu a distant relative of words for 'sibling' in languages spoken as far away as Madagascar and Hawaii.

Example conversation

Maria and Jose are talking about their family.

  1. Maria

    Tiene-mu che'lu, Jose?
    Do you have a sister, Jose?
  2. Jose

    Å-hu, tiene-hu che'lu.
    Yes, I have a sister.
  3. Maria

    Kao muna'ga i che'lu-mu?
    Is your sister young?
  4. Jose

    Å-hu, muna'ga i che'lu-hu.
    Yes, my sister is young.
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