阿伯

Chinese

 
phonetic; (final part.); (interj.)
phonetic; (final part.); (interj.); flatter; an initial particle; prefix to names of people
 
father's elder brother; senior; paternal elder uncle
father's elder brother; senior; paternal elder uncle; eldest of brothers; respectful form of address
simp. and trad.
(阿伯)
阿 伯
alternative forms 阿北 Taiwanese Hokkien

Pronunciation


Noun

阿伯

  1. (Cantonese, Hakka, Southern Min, dialectal Mandarin) paternal uncle (father's elder brother)
  2. (Cantonese, Hakka, Southern Min, informal) old man
    有個阿伯成日坐喺度食煙,臭到死。 [Cantonese, trad.]
    有个阿伯成日坐喺度食烟,臭到死。 [Cantonese, simp.]
    jau5 go3 aa3 baak3 seng4 jat6 co5 hai2 dou6 sik6 jin1, cau3 dou3 sei2. [Jyutping]
    There's always an old man who sits here and smokes, and it reeks.
  3. (Liuzhou Mandarin, dialectal Wu) brother-in-law (husband's elder brother)

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Descendants

  • → English: Ah Pek
  • → Malay: aboi
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