How do you say "paternal uncle" in Hokkien?
4 ways to say “paternal uncle” in Philippine Hokkien.
- á-tsiak阿叔 paternal uncle (father's younger brother); brother-in-law (husband's younger brother) Hear it said
- tsiak叔 paternal uncle (father's younger brother); brother-in-law (husband's younger brother); uncle (a term of address for a man around one's father's age or slightly younger); dad; father Hear it said
- tsiak-sun-á叔孫仔 paternal uncle (father's younger brother) and his nephew; fraternal nephew (brother's son) Hear it said
- tuā-peh大伯 paternal uncle (father's elder brother, especially his eldest brother); brother-in-law (husband's elder brother) Hear it said