tió
tió
VI
uncle; specifically, father's older brother in Vietnamese culture
Tôi đi chơi với tió tôi vào cuối tuần.
I went out with my uncle on the weekend.
Etymology
Derived from Proto-Vietic *tʲɔːʔ meaning 'paternal uncle', it is a kinship term specific to Vietnamese hierarchical family naming.
Memory Aid
Tió sounds like 'tee-oh' – remember it refers to your father's older brother.
Collocations
tió cảtió út
Synonyms
bác (Northern Vietnamese)
Related Words
cậuchúdìbố