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  2. Hindustani kinship terms - Wikipedia

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    The kinship terms of Hindustani (Hindi-Urdu) differ from the English system in certain respects. [1] In the Hindustani system, kin terms are based on gender, [2] and the difference between some terms is the degree of respect. [3]

  3. Kinship terminology - Wikipedia

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    Kinship terminology is the system used in languages to refer to the persons to whom an individual is related through kinship.Different societies classify kinship relations differently and therefore use different systems of kinship terminology; for example, some languages distinguish between consanguine and affinal uncles (i.e. the brothers of one's parents and the husbands of the sisters of ...

  4. Sibling - Wikipedia

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    Adoptive siblings are raised by a person who is the adoptive parent of one and the adoptive or biological parent of the other. Siblings-in-law are the siblings of one's spouse, the spouse of one's sibling, or the spouse of one's spouse's sibling. [14] [15] The spouse of one's spouse's sibling may also be called a co-sibling. [16] [17] Not related:

  5. Adopted brother and sister discover they are biological ...

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    The siblings are still processing the fact that they are biologically related, but say nothing about their relationship has changed. “I was shaking when I read the results.

  6. Birth order - Wikipedia

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    In their book Sibling Relationships: Their Nature and Significance across the Lifespan, Michael E. Lamb and Brian Sutton-Smith argue that as individuals continually adjust to competing demands of socialization agents and biological tendencies, any effects of birth order may be eliminated, reinforced, or altered by later experiences. [11]

  7. Legality of incest - Wikipedia

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    In New Zealand, incest is sexual connection between a parent and child (both biological and adopted), grandparent and grandchild (both biological and adopted), and full and half-siblings. It is a defence if the person was unaware of the relationship at the time of the act (i.e. accidental incest ).

  8. Hindustani grammar - Wikipedia

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    Hindustani, the lingua franca of Northern India and Pakistan, has two standardised registers: Hindi and Urdu.Grammatical differences between the two standards are minor but each uses its own script: Hindi uses Devanagari while Urdu uses an extended form of the Perso-Arabic script, typically in the Nastaʿlīq style.

  9. Sister - Wikipedia

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    A younger sister is less likely to be scolded by older siblings than a younger brother. [16] The most common recreational activity between older brother/younger sister pairs is art drawing. [9] Some studies also found a correlation between having an older sister and constructive discussions about safe sexual practices. [17]