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UNGKL/ˈʌŋkl/

Your uncle is your mother's or father's brother, or your aunt's husband. Uncle + name: Uncle Ali. The female pair is aunt. Uncles and aunts are the generation above you, beside your parents. Plural: uncles.

Meaning

The brother of your mother or father, or your aunt’s husband.

Examples

• “My uncle is a driver.”
• “My uncle drove us to the airport.”
• “We stay with our uncle in the holidays.”

Good to know

uncle (male) vs aunt (female). Plural: uncles.

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