abi
older brother
LevelA1
Word typeNoun
Frequency rank#243
Example sentence
Abim üniversitede okuyor.
My older brother is studying at university.
abi in real sentences
26 short Tatoeba sentences with an English translation use this word. Here are 3, with the form of the word each one uses.
Sami'nin abisi Kahire'de yaşıyordu.
Sami's older brother lived in Cairo.
Form: abisi · Tatoeba #6802509Abim bir oğlan ve ablam bir kız.
My brother is a boy and my sister is a girl.
Form: abim · Tatoeba #3351858Tom'la abi kardeş gibiydik.
Tom and I were like brothers.
Form: abi · Tatoeba #7634896
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Cases of abi
Cultural note
Also used as respectful term for any older male
Often in the same sentence
Words that most often appear alongside this one in the Tatoeba sentences.