tiyo

Cebuano

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ti‧yo

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

Synonyms

• tito, uyoan

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:tiyo.