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paternal uncle
15 senses 3 meanings
Noun / Pronoun
paternal uncle
Noun / Pronoun
mister
Classifier
classifier for animals
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15 senses · 3 meanings

paternal uncle

Noun / Pronoun · 7 senses

Noun

Sense 1 Noun
paternal uncle Family & FriendsTheme FamilyTag

A term used to refer to the younger brother of one's father.

vi Chú của tôi là một kỹ sư điện đang làm việc tại thành phố.

en My paternal uncle is an electrical engineer working in the city.

Sense 2 Noun
uncle-in-law

A term of address for the man who is the husband of one's maternal aunt.

Sense 3 Noun
uncle-in-law

A term of address for the man who is the husband of one's paternal aunt.

Pronoun

Sense 4 Pronoun
I/me

A pronoun used by the younger brother of one's father to refer to himself.

vi Đừng lo, để chú giúp cháu một tay nhé.

en Don't worry, let me give you a hand.

Sense 5 Pronoun
I/me

A pronoun used by the husband of one's maternal aunt to refer to himself.

Sense 6 Pronoun
you

A pronoun used to address the younger brother of one's father in daily conversation.

Sense 7 Pronoun
you

A pronoun used to address the man who is the husband of one's maternal aunt.

mister

Noun / Pronoun · 7 senses

Noun

Sense 1 Noun
mister

A polite term used to address a middle-aged man who is younger than one's parents.

Pronoun

Sense 2 Pronoun
he/him

An informal way to refer to a little boy or a young male child.

Sense 3 Pronoun
I/me

A pronoun used by a middle-aged man when speaking to someone of a younger generation.

Sense 4 Pronoun
you

A pronoun used to address a man who is slightly younger than one's parents.

Sense 5 Pronoun
you

An informal way to address a man who is younger or less experienced than oneself.

Sense 6 Pronoun
he/him

A pronoun used to refer to a specific young man who is being talked about.

Sense 7 Pronoun
he/him

A personified pronoun used to refer to a male animal in stories or fables.

classifier for animals

Classifier · 1 senses
Sense 1 Classifier
classifier for animals

A classifier used before the names of animals to give them a friendly or personified tone.

vi Có một chú mèo nhỏ đang nằm sưởi nắng.

en There is a small cat lying in the sun.

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