舅爺
Chinese
maternal uncle | grandpa; etc.; old gentleman | ||
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trad. (舅爺) | 舅 | 爺 | |
simp. (舅爷) | 舅 | 爷 |
Pronunciation 1
Noun
舅爺
- great-uncle (paternal grandmother's brother)
- (dated, honorific) brother of one's master's paternal grandmother, mother or wife
- (dialectal) maternal uncle (mother's brother)
Synonyms
- (great-uncle): 舅祖
- (master's uncle): 舅老爺/舅老爷
Pronunciation 2
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