WordTaiwan frequency #13,057
阿伯
ㄚ ㄅㄛˊ
“elder brother of one's husband; father (in Wu dialect); older male of father's generation.”
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- 阿嬤ㄚ ㄇㄚgrandma; grandmother; also used to refer to or address an elderly woman (common in Taiwan).
- 阿公ㄚ ㄍㄨㄥgrandfather; polite address for an elderly man; (in Taiwan) grandfather
- 阿姨ㄚ ㄧˊmaternal aunt; stepmother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child)
- 伯伯ㄅㄛˊ ˙ㄅㄛfather's elder brother; uncle (used as a term of address).
- 伯父ㄅㄛˊ ㄈㄨˋfather's elder brother; uncle (father's side); term of respect for an older man; in ancient times, a title used by the emperor for same-surname nobles
- 伯母ㄅㄛˊ ㄇㄨˇwife of one's father's elder brother; aunt; a polite term for a woman about one's mother's age; (in Taiwan) a respectful form for a friend's mother