tiyo
Cebuano
Etymology
From Spanish tío (“uncle”), from Late Latin thius, from Ancient Greek θεῖος (theîos).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ti‧yo
Noun
tiyo (feminine tiya)
- an uncle; the brother of either parent
- a male cousin of either parent
- an affectionate or honorific term for a man of an older generation than oneself
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Quotations
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