tiyo

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish tío.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ti‧yo
  • IPA(key): /ˈtio/

Noun

tíyo (feminine tiya)

  1. uncle (the brother of either parent)
    Synonyms: tito, amaon

Derived terms

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish tío (uncle), from Late Latin thius, from Ancient Greek θεῖος (theîos).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ti‧yo
  • IPA(key): /ˈtio/, [ˈt̪i.ʊ]

Noun

tiyo (feminine tiya)

  1. an uncle; the brother of either parent
  2. a male cousin of either parent
  3. an affectionate or honorific term for a man of an older generation than oneself

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:tiyo.

Synonyms

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish tío.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ti‧yo
  • IPA(key): /ˈtio/, [ˈti.jo]
  • IPA(key): /ˌti ˈjo/, [ˌti ˈjo]

Noun

tiyo or tiyó (feminine tiya)

  1. uncle
    Synonyms: tito, tiyuhin, amain, amba, tiyong, (slang) tsong
  2. stepfather
    Synonyms: amang-panguman, amain, tiyuhin, padrastro, tiyong

Derived terms

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