1. sister of ones father or mother: tiya, tiya, kaka
2. an uncles wife: tiyahin
niece
n.
a daughter of ones brother or sister, or of a sister-in-law or brother-in-law: pamangking babae
nephew
n.
a son of ones brother or sister, son of ones brother-in-law or sister-in-law: pamangking lalaki
kapatid
n.
brother or sister, sibling (term of reference)
turok
v.
magturok, turukan (mag:-an) to be pierced (by a pointed instrument, as a pin, needle or the like). magturok, iturok (mag-:i-)
v.
to pierce (with a needle), to give hypodermic injection. Ang duktor ay nagturok ng anti-tetanus sa aking kapatid. The doctor gave my sister an anti-tetanus injection yesterday.
hipag
n.
sister-in-law (term of reference)
sanse
Ch n.
appelation for third eldest sister
kinakapatid
n.
godbrother or sister
sustento
n.
allowance, support magsustento, sustentuhan, sustentuhin (mag-:-an, -in)
v.
to support, to finance. Nagsusustento si Nonong sa kanyang kapatid. Nonong is supporting his brother (or sister). Sustentuhan mo ang aking pag-aaral. Support me in my studies.
ate
n.
appellation for elder sister, used with or without the given name (term of address reference)
tangan
v.
tumangan (-um-) to hold on, to hold onto. Tumangan ka sa akin. Hold on to me. magtangan, tanganan (mag-:-an)
v.
to hold in hand, to hold onto. Tanganan mo ang iyong kapatid. Hold onto your brother (sister).
pasok
v.
pumasok, pasukin (um-:-in) to go to work, to go to school, to enter. Pumasok ka sa kuwarto ng ate mo. Enter your elder sister's room. magpasok, ipasok (mag-: i-)
v.
to enter, to go inside, to insert, to deposit (money). Ipasok mo ang mga plinantsa sa silid. Put the things you ironed into the room.
alaga
n.
pet, ward, person, animal or thing being taken care of
v.
mag-alaga, alagaan (mag-:-an) to take care of, to raise, to bring up. Alagaan mo ang iyong kapatid. (You) take care of your brother (or sister).
tustos
v.
magtustos, itustos (mag:i-) to support financially (e.g., sending someone to school,giving some kind of allowance or pension, regular support). Nagtustos ako sa pag-aaral ng kapatid ko. I supported my brother's (sister's) studies.
bilas
n.
brother-in-law's wife or sister-in-law's husband (term of reference)
