sebang
Sense 1
English: Translation
eldest; senior; older-ranking
English: Definition
Senior in age relative to the other members of a sibling set, especially the child born before all the others in a family.
Part of Speech
adjective
Semantic Domain
Humans, Social Relations and Organization
Sense 2
English: Translation
eldest sibling
English: Definition
The member of a family or sibling group who ranks first by age or birth order
Part of Speech
noun
Notes
Notes: Sebang expresses relative seniority, not merely adulthood or being generally old. In a family context it denotes the eldest or senior child/sibling relative to the others.
Editorial caution: Keep this distinct from sebangan “east.” The formal resemblance alone is insufficient evidence that the directional term derives from the kinship word.
Related entries: sebangan — Homophone/See also only if desired for disambiguation, not Derived from.