阿叔
Chinese
phonetic; (final part.); (interj.) phonetic; (final part.); (interj.); flatter; an initial particle; prefix to names of people |
uncle in direct address | ||
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simp. and trad. (阿叔) |
阿 | 叔 |
Pronunciation
Noun
阿叔
- (dialectal) paternal uncle (father's younger brother)
- (dialectal, dated, euphemistic, face-to-face) dad
- (dialectal) brother-in-law (husband's younger brother)
- (Cantonese, informal) middle-aged man (Classifier: 個/个 c)
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 叔父 (“paternal uncle (father's younger brother)”) [map]
Dialectal synonyms of 爸爸 (“dad”) [map]
Dialectal synonyms of 小叔子 (“brother-in-law (husband's younger brother)”) [map]
Descendants
- → English: Ah Chek
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