tiyo

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish tío (“uncle”), from Late Latin thius, from Ancient Greek θεῖος (theîos).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: ti‧yo

Noun

tiyo (feminine tiya)

  1. an uncle; the brother of either parent
  2. a male cousin of either parent
  3. an affectionate or honorific term for a man of an older generation than oneself

Synonyms

Quotations

For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:tiyo.

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