tiyu

Aukan

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese tio. Compare Saramaccan tio.

Noun

tiyu

1. uncle

   Synonym: omu

Derived terms

• tiyu sama (“husband”)

 

References

• tiyu in Languages of Suriname, SIL International, 2003-2007, Aukan-English Dictionary

Yogad

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish tío (“uncle”).

Noun

tiyu

1. uncle