伯爺

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Chinese

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father's elder brother; senior; paternal elder uncle
father's elder brother; senior; paternal elder uncle; eldest of brothers; respectful form of address
 
grandpa; etc.; old gentleman
trad. (伯爺)
simp. (伯爷)

Pronunciation 1

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伯爺

  1. (Cantonese, non-face-to-face) father (Classifier: c)
  2. (Cantonese) old man; elderly man (Classifier: c)
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Pronunciation 2

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伯爺

  1. (dialectal) paternal uncle (father's elder brother)
  2. (Pinghua) brother-in-law (husband's elder brother)
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  • Hawaiian: Pākē