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The Portuguese word for uncle is
tio




Gender

The gender of tio is masculine. E.g. o tio.

Plural

The plural of tio is tios.

Portuguese Definition


uncle
     1. Substantivo. tio



Translations for uncle and their definitions

tio
     1. n-m. uncle (brother of someone's father or mother, or an aunt's husband)
     2. n-m. (Brazil, colloquial, often, considered disrespectful) uncle (term of address for any adult)
     3. n-m.          (usually in the diminutive) guy; bloke
                   Tinha dois tiozinhos no ponto. - There were two guys at the bus stop.
     4. n-m.          an employee who performs a given activity
                   tio da limpeza - uncle of the cleaning


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