EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
Uncle (formal)...
to dangle and shake; to swish around...
to have something weighed by the kilo...
Pang-uri
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/ti-YU-hin/
FIL: Ang lalaking kamag-anak na kapatid ng ama o ina; pormal na tawag sa tiyo.
EN: Uncle (formal)
The formal, almost biblical way of saying 'uncle'. You'd probably read this in a textbook or hear it in a historical drama. It's what you call your 'tiyo' when you're writing a formal essay about your family tree.
Mula sa "tiyo" at hulaping "-in", na nagpapahiwatig ng relasyon.
More formal and less common in casual conversation than 'tiyo' or 'tito'. It's often used when referring to an uncle in the third person rather than as a direct address.
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🇵🇭 Ang kanyang tiyuhin ay isang tanyag na doktor.
🇺🇸 His uncle is a famous doctor.
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