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阿伯 (aa3 baak3) — uncle (father's older brother); polite way of addressing an older person | [普]: 伯父 in Cantonese

aa˗₃阿baak˗₃伯
Mandarin Pinyin: a1 bo2

Meaning of 阿伯

noununcle (father's older brother); polite way of addressing an older person | [普]: 伯父
nounan old man

Example Sentences with 阿伯

aa˗₃阿baak˗₃伯haiˍ₆係zoengˊ²長lou5.老。
The uncle is an elder.
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Characters in 阿伯

阿aa3
used in transliteration
伯baak3
uncle; father's elder brother

Words Containing 阿伯

街市阿伯gaai1 si5 aa3 baak3
a loudmouth cursing gossiping male
維園阿伯wai4 jyun2 aa3 baak3
the Uncles of Victoria Park, loudmouth cursing protesting men
金山阿伯gam1 saan1 aa3 baak3
elderly Chinese male who returns to China from America in 1800s til 1900s (slang)
阿伯丁aa3 baak3 ding1
Aberdeen, Scotland (and places in the U.S. with the same name)

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