maternal uncle
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maternal uncle
noun maternal uncles
- The brother or brother-in-law of one’s mother. (This entry is a translation hub.) The social organization of the Trobriand Islanders of Melane- sia is characterized by matrilineal descent, free and familiar rela- tions between father and son, and a marked antagonism between maternal uncle and nephew.³¹ On the other hand, the patrilineal Cherkess of the Caucasus place the host
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noun brother of one's mother
| Español | tío, tío materno |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 외삼촌 oesamchon |
| 中文 | 舅父 jiùfù, 舅舅 jiùjiu, 姨父 yífù, 姨丈 yízhàng |
| हिन्दी | मामा māmā, मौसा mausā |
| Kiswahili | mjomba |
| Português | tio, tio materno |
| Français | oncle maternel |
| Deutsch | Oheim, Onkel |
| Italiano | zio, zio materno |
| Ελληνικά | θείος theíos |
| Română | unchi, unchi după mamă |
| Русский | дя́дя djádja, дя́дя по ма́тери djádja po máteri, дя́дя по матери́нской ли́нии djádja po materínskoj línii |
| العربية | خَال ḵāl |
| עברית | דּוֹד dód |
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