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The Spanish word for uncle is
tío




Gender

The gender of tío is masculine. E.g. el tío.

Plural

The plural of tío is tíos.

Spanish Definition


uncle
     1. n. Tío.



Translations for uncle and their definitions

tío
     1. n-m. uncle (the brother, brother-in-law, or male cousin or cousin-in-law of either parent)
           Mi tío es el hermano o primo de mi madre o de mi padre. - My uncle is my mother’s or father’s brother or male cousin.
     2. n-m. (colloquial Spain) unknown or any male person, dude, guy
           Y ese tío me gritó. - And that guy yelled at me.
     3. n-m. (colloquial Spain) friend, mate, pal, man, bro
           Tío, ¿me puedes ayudar por un momento? - Can you help me for a moment, mate?
     4. n-m. mister (title conferred on an adult male)


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Pronunciation

Mexican Dialect

tío



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