EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
uncle...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
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/TI-to/
FIL: Ang kapatid na lalaki ng ama o ina; o ang asawa ng tiya. Ginagamit din bilang magalang na tawag sa mas matandang lalaki na hindi kamag-anak.
EN: uncle
Your dad's or mom's brother, sure. But in the Philippines, 'Tito' is also any of your parents' male friends, your boss, your older male cousin, or just a random guy in his 30s-50s who cracks dad jokes, wears New Balance sneakers, and loves '80s rock. The female equivalent is Tita. Being a 'Tito' is a whole lifestyle.
From Spanish 'tío' (uncle).
Used as a term of address and a noun. Capitalized when used before a name (e.g., Tito Boy). 'Tiyo' is the more formal, less common equivalent.
🇵🇭 Ang tito ko ay kapatid ng aking ina.
🇺🇸 My uncle is my mother's brother.
🇵🇭 'Kamusta po, Tito?' ang bati ng bata sa kaibigan ng kanyang ama.
🇺🇸 'How are you, Uncle?' the child greeted his father's friend.
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