阿伯
Chinese
phonetic; (final part.); (interj.) phonetic; (final part.); (interj.); flatter; an initial particle; prefix to names of people |
father's elder brother; senior; paternal elder uncle father's elder brother; senior; paternal elder uncle; eldest of brothers; respectful form of address | ||
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simp. and trad. (阿伯) |
阿 | 伯 | |
alternative forms | 阿北 Taiwanese Hokkien |
Pronunciation
Noun
阿伯
- (Cantonese, Hakka, Southern Min, dialectal Mandarin) paternal uncle (father's elder brother)
- (Cantonese, Hakka, Southern Min, informal) old man
- (Liuzhou Mandarin, dialectal Wu) brother-in-law (husband's elder brother)
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 伯父 (“paternal uncle (father's elder brother)”) [map]
Dialectal synonyms of 大伯子 (“brother-in-law (husband's elder brother)”) [map]
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