sistuh

sistuh
Gullah Words
(formal) sister, sisters

English dialects glossary. 2013.

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  • cysticercoid — /ˌsɪstəˈsɜkɔɪd/ (say .sistuh serkoyd) noun the larva of certain tapeworms, developing in insects, etc., in which a single head forms without a spacious bladder around it …  

  • foster-sister — /ˈfɒstə sɪstə/ (say fostuh sistuh) noun a girl brought up with another child of different parents …  

  • full sister — /fʊl ˈsɪstə/ (say fool sistuh) noun a sister both of whose parents are the same as one s own. Also, whole sister …  

  • half-sister — /ˈhaf sɪstə / (say hahf sistuh) noun a sister by one parent only …  

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