舅爺

Chinese

maternal uncle grandpa; etc.; old gentleman
trad. (舅爺)
simp. (舅爷)

Pronunciation 1


Noun

舅爺

  1. great-uncle (paternal grandmother's brother)
  2. (dated, honorific) brother of one's master's paternal grandmother, mother or wife
  3. (dialectal) maternal uncle (mother's brother)
  4. (Xi'an Mandarin, Dungan) maternal grandfather; mother's father
Synonyms
  • (great-uncle): 舅祖
  • (master's uncle): 舅老爺舅老爷

Pronunciation 2


Noun

舅爺

  1. wife's brother