uncle

/ˈʌŋkl/noun

उच्चारण अंकल

चाचा, मामा, ताऊ, मौसा, फूफा

Basic word

noun

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the brother of your mother or father; the husband of your aunt
चाचा, मामा, ताऊ, मौसा, फूफा
- My uncle lives in Pune.
- My uncle runs a bookshop in Delhi.
- Uncle Rohit is visiting us from Chandigarh.
+ 1 more example
- We stay with our uncle every Diwali.
Synonyms chacha mama tau mausa fufa
Opposite aunt

◇Word family

avuncular adj.

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

chacha mama tau mausa fufa

Antonyms

aunt

§Grammar and usage

Hindi learners' trap: English uses one word, uncle, for chacha, tau, mama, mausa and fufa; to be exact, say 'my father's younger brother' or 'my mother's brother'.

हिंदी भाषियों का trap: English में चाचा, ताऊ, मामा, मौसा और फूफा सबके लिए एक शब्द uncle है; सटीक कहने के लिए 'my father's younger brother' या 'my mother's brother' कहें।

The adjective avuncular (asked in exams) means kind and friendly towards younger people, like an uncle ('an avuncular teacher').

Adjective avuncular (परीक्षाओं में पूछा जाता है) का अर्थ चाचा की तरह छोटों के प्रति दयालु और मित्रवत है ('an avuncular teacher')।

Gender pair: uncle and aunt; nephew and niece.

लिंग जोड़ी: uncle और aunt; nephew और niece।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Uncle Sam (the government or people of the USA).

Idiom 'Uncle Sam' (अमेरिका की सरकार या लोग)।