Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
tiyo. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
tiyo, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
tiyo in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
tiyo you have here. The definition of the word
tiyo will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
tiyo, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Bikol Central
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish tío.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ti‧yo
- IPA(key): /ˈtijo/
Noun
tíyo (feminine tiya)
- uncle (the brother of either parent)
- Synonyms: tito, amaon
Derived terms
Cebuano
Etymology
From Spanish tío (“uncle”), from Late Latin thius, from Ancient Greek θεῖος (theîos).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ti‧yo
- IPA(key): /ˈtijo/
Noun
tiyo (feminine tiya)
- an uncle; the brother of either parent
- a male cousin of either parent
- an affectionate or honorific term for a man of an older generation than oneself
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:tiyo.
Synonyms
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish tío, from Old Spanish tio, from Late Latin thius, from Ancient Greek θεῖος (theîos).
Pronunciation
Noun
tiyo or tiyó (feminine tiya, Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜌᜓ)
- uncle
- Synonyms: tito, tiyuhin, amain, amba, tiyong, (slang) tsong
- stepfather
- Synonyms: amang-panguman, amain, tiyuhin, padrastro, tiyong
Derived terms
Further reading
- “tiyo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
Anagrams