Gulf Arabic

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Etymology

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From English sister.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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سستر (sistarf or m (plural سسترات (sistarāt))

  1. a nurse, especially a female one.
    Synonyms: ممرضة (mumarriḏ̣a, female nurse), مُمَرِّض (mumarriḏ̣, male nurse), (obsolete) خاتون (ḵātūn)