阿兄
Chinese
phonetic; (final part.); (interj.) phonetic; (final part.); (interj.); flatter; an initial particle; prefix to names of people |
elder brother | ||
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simp. and trad. (阿兄) |
阿 | 兄 |
Pronunciation
Noun
阿兄
- (regional) eldest brother
- (regional) elder brother; big brother
- (Hokkien) respectful term of address for an elder brother: bro
- (Philippine Hokkien, familiar) respectful honorific used before a name for an elder brother or any young male older than oneself: Mister; Brother (used before a name)
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 哥哥 (“elder brother”) [map]
Further reading
- “Entry #4536”, in 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 (overall work in Mandarin and Hokkien), Ministry of Education, R.O.C., 2023.
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