tiyo

tiyo

Bikol Central

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish tío.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ti‧yo
• IPA^(key): /ˈtio/

Noun

tíyo (feminine tiya)

1. uncle (the brother of either parent)

   Synonyms: tito, amaon

Derived terms

• tiyohon

 

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Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish tío (“uncle”), from Late Latin thius, from Ancient Greek θεῖος (theîos).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ti‧yo
• IPA^(key): /ˈtio/, [ˈt̪i.ʊ]

Noun

tiyo (feminine tiya)

1. an uncle; the brother of either parent
2. a male cousin of either parent
3. an affectionate or honorific term for a man of an older generation than oneself

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:tiyo.

Synonyms

• tito, uyoan

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Tagalog

Alternative forms

• tio

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish tío.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ti‧yo
• IPA^(key): /ˈtio/, [ˈti.jo]
• IPA^(key): /ˌti ˈjo/, [ˌti ˈjo]

Noun

tiyo or tiyó (feminine tiya)

1. uncle

   Synonyms: tito, tiyuhin, amain, amba, tiyong, (slang) tsong

2. stepfather

   Synonyms: amang-panguman, amain, tiyuhin, padrastro, tiyong

Derived terms

• tiyong
• tiyuhin