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Chinese
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father's elder brother; senior; paternal elder uncle father's elder brother; senior; paternal elder uncle; eldest of brothers; respectful form of address |
to have; there is; there are to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be |
| trad. (伯有)
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伯
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有
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| simp. #(伯有)
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伯
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有
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| alternative forms
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伯友
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Etymology
From 伯母 (baak3 mou5), where 母 (mou5) is replaced with 有 (jau5, “to have”) due to homophony with 百冇 (baak3 mou5, “to have nothing”).
Pronunciation
Noun
伯有
- (Cantonese, euphemistic) A term of address to the mother of one's friend or colleague.
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