half-brother
/ˈhɑːf brʌðə/noun
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सौतेला भाई (जिसके साथ माता या पिता में से केवल एक साझा हो)
Core word
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a brother with whom you share only one parent
सौतेला भाई (जिसके साथ माता या पिता में से केवल एक साझा हो)
- He has two half-brothers from his father's first marriage.
- My half-brother lives in Pune with his mother.
- Karan's half-brother is ten years older than him.
+ 2 more examples
- She grew up with her half-brother after her mother remarried.
- His half-brother visits him every Diwali.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
half-brother (hyphenated noun)
A half-brother is a brother who shares only one parent with you. It is written with a hyphen. The plural is half-brothers.
Half-brother वह भाई है जिसके साथ केवल एक माता या पिता समान होता है; यह hyphen के साथ लिखा जाता है और plural 'half-brothers' है।
- Radhika's half-brother lives in Pune with their father.
- He has two half-brothers from his father's first marriage.
my / his / her + half-brother
A possessive usually comes before the noun. A and the can be used when you introduce him: I met a half-brother of hers.
Possessive प्रायः noun से पहले आता है; परिचय देते समय 'a' या 'the' भी प्रयोग हो सकता है।
- She met her half-brother for the first time at the wedding.
half-brother on mother's / father's side
To be precise, you can say on his mother's side or on his father's side. This shows which parent you share.
सटीकता के लिए 'on his mother's side' या 'on his father's side' कह सकते हैं; इससे पता चलता है कि कौन-सा माता-पिता साझा है।
- He is my half-brother on my father's side.
half-brother vs stepbrother
A half-brother shares a parent with you. A stepbrother is the son of your stepparent and is not related by blood.
Half-brother के साथ एक अभिभावक साझा होता है; stepbrother सौतेले माता-पिता का पुत्र है, जिसके साथ रक्त-संबंध नहीं होता।
- My stepbrother is not my half-brother, because we share no parent.
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possessive + half-brother
myherhistheiryour
- Their half-brother works as an engineer in Bengaluru.
adjective + half-brother
olderyoungerelderpaternalmaternalonly
- Her older half-brother helped her prepare for the SSC exam.
verb + half-brother
havemeetlive withstay withgrow up with
- She grew up with her younger half-brother.
half-brother + preposition
of the kingfrom his first marriageon his father's side
- The prince's half-brother from his first marriage claimed the throne.
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- Radhika and her half-brother share the same mother but have different fathers.
राधिका और उसके सौतेले भाई की माँ एक ही है, पर पिता अलग हैं।
- In the epic, the half-brothers fought over the kingdom.
महाकाव्य में सौतेले भाइयों ने राज्य के लिए युद्ध किया।
- He sends money every month to his half-brother in the village.
वह हर महीने गाँव में रह रहे अपने सौतेले भाई को पैसे भेजता है।
- My half-brother is ten years older than me.
मेरा सौतेला भाई मुझसे दस वर्ष बड़ा है।
- The two half-brothers look alike but live in different cities.
दोनों सौतेले भाई एक जैसे दिखते हैं, पर अलग शहरों में रहते हैं।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He is my half-brother from mother side.
✓ He is my half-brother on my mother's side.
The fixed phrase is on my mother's side, with the possessive.
सही प्रयोग 'on my mother's side' है, जिसमें possessive आता है।
?Which word?
Do not confuse a half-brother (who shares one parent with you) and a stepbrother (the son of your stepfather or stepmother, who shares no parent with you).
Half-brother (जिसके साथ आपके माता या पिता में से एक साझा हो) और stepbrother (सौतेले पिता या सौतेली माँ का बेटा, जिसके साथ कोई भी माता-पिता साझा नहीं) में भ्रमित न हों।