舅 (kau5) — brother-in-law; wife's brother in Cantonese
kauˏ₅舅Mandarin Pinyin: jiu4
Meaning of 舅
nounbrother-in-law; wife's brother
nounhusband's father
nounmaternal uncle; mother's brother
Example Sentences with 舅
niˉ¹呢go˗₃個haiˍ₆係gwok˗₃國gauˍ₆舅jeˎ₄爺。
This is the maternal uncle of the state.
gwok˗₃國gauˍ₆舅dimˊ²點taiˊ²睇？
What does the maternal uncle of the state think?
gwok˗₃國gauˍ₆舅jauˍ₆又laiˎ₄嚟laa˗₃喇。
The maternal uncle of the state has arrived again.
gwok˗₃國gauˍ₆舅houˊ²好jauˏ₅有cinˎ₄錢。
The maternal uncle of the state is very rich.
haiˍ₆係gwok˗₃國gauˍ₆舅fanˉ¹吩fuˍ₆咐？
Was it the maternal uncle of the state who ordered it?
Words Containing 舅
舅舅kau5 kau2
maternal uncle - mother's brother | Formal: 舅父
舅老爺kau5 lou5 je4
father's or mother's maternal uncle
舅婆kau5 po4
Grandaunt. Specifically, wife of grand-maternal granduncle
舅公kau5 gung1
grandmother's brother
大舅daai6 kau5
senior brother of wife
舅奶奶kau5 naai4 naai2
wife of father's maternal uncle
舅父kau5 fu2
uncle (mother's brother)
舅爺kau5 je4
father's or mother's maternal uncle
舅母kau5 mou5
aunt (mother's brother's wife) | [粵]: also 妗母
阿舅aa3 kau5
mother's brother
舅仔kau5 zai2
wife's younger brother
大舅子daai6 kau5 zi2
senior brother of wife
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