There is no special English word for elder sister.
English meaning of the Malayalam word pengal is --- " SISTER "
elder brother (also used to address any elder man)
Simply, "Sister-in-law" English does not express seniority in relationships, such as an elder uncle, or a younger cousin, except when expressed with a separate adjective, like "elder". Otherwise, "elder brother's wife" is the most simple way to directly express that concept.
Soeur
your brother or sister
The Tongan word for elder sister is 'tu'a'ane' or 'tu'ahine' depending on the gender of the speaker.
Your sister's husband is your brother in-law, there's no different word in english to describe the husband of an older or younger sister.
The English language makes no distinction between an elder sister and a younger sister, or their children. Your sister's son is your nephew.
The Chinese word for elder sister is "姐姐" (jiě jiě).
The Chinese word for elder sister is: 姐姐 (jie3 jie3) or 大姐 (da2 jie3)
In the English language it does not matter whether it is your elder brother or your younger brother. It does not matter if you are talking about the child of a brother or a sister. The daughter of any brother or sister is your niece. The son of any brother or sister is your nephew.
That means "How is his/her sister" or "How is your sister" if you are talking to an elder (which would be the formal version).
சகோதரி, தங்கை, அக்காள் (sagothari, thangai, akkal) sister, younger-sister, elder-sister.
In English, the wife of your brother (elder or younger) is your sister-in-law. If you have a child, she is your child's aunt.
Periya Sagothiri
English meaning of the Malayalam word pengal is --- " SISTER "
Elder or old person is pronounced Ba-San.