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Pronunciation / Transliteration: hyeoryuk
"오랫동안 헤어졌던 혈육을 드디어 찾았다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person related by birth rather than by marriage or adoption; a biological kinsman or kinswoman.
"She discovered a blood-relative living in another country through a genetic genealogy test." - 2
Someone with whom one shares a common ancestor.
"Medical history from a blood-relative can provide vital clues for diagnosing hereditary conditions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'blood', originating from Old German 'blōd' via Old English 'blōd', referring to lineage and ancestry, with 'relative', deriving from late Middle English 'relatif', from Old French and Medieval Latin. Historically, 'blood' has long been used metaphorically to denote biological descent and shared genetic heritage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Blood-relative" is said worldwide
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parent par le sang
Transliteration: paʁɑ̃ paʁ lə sɑ̃
"Il a cherché ses parents par le sang pour en savoir plus sur ses origines."
Blutsverwandter
Transliteration: bluːtsfɛɐ̯ˌvantɐ
"Er fand heraus, dass sie ein Blutsverwandter von ihm ist."
consanguineo
Transliteration: konˈsanɡwino
"Hanno scoperto di essere consanguinei dopo molti anni."
pariente consanguíneo
Transliteration: paˈɾjente konsanˈɡineo
"Necesitaba un donante que fuera un pariente consanguíneo."
parente consanguíneo
Transliteration: paˈɾẽtʃi kõsɐ̃ˈɡiɲu
"O teste de DNA confirmou que eles eram parentes consanguíneos."
सगा संबंधी
Transliteration: sagā sambandhī
"अदालत में संपत्ति के विवाद के लिए सगा संबंधी होना साबित करना पड़ा।"
血亲
Transliteration: xuèqīn
"他们是通过DNA检测相认的血亲。"
혈육
Transliteration: hyeoryuk
"오랫동안 헤어졌던 혈육을 드디어 찾았다."
血縁者
Transliteration: ketsuen-sha
"手術のためには血縁者からのドナーが必要だった。"
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