thiblo
The English word 'sister' is translated into Lakota as thiblo.
thiblo is a noun used to refer to a woman or girl having the same parents.
Meaning: woman or girl having the same parents (noun)
Did you know?
- In Lakota, the term for 'sister' is gender-dependent, meaning a man and a woman will use entirely different words to refer to their own sister.
- In Lakota culture, the term thiblo and other kinship words can be extended to people who are not biologically related to create deep social bonds and spiritual family ties.
- In many Lakota kinship systems, the word for 'sister' might change depending on whether she is older or younger than you.
Example conversation
Curtis is asking Joyce about her family.
- CurtisThiblo waun hąŋ?Do you have a sister?
- JoyceHį, thiblo waun hąŋ.Yes, I have a sister.
- CurtisThiblo waun tkašila?Is your sister young?
- JoyceHį, thiblo waun tkašila.Yes, my sister is young.
