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"aunt/uncle older than your parent; you (respectful)" in Vietnamese
bác
noun
Southern note: Use bác when the person is older than your own parent; cô or chú when they are younger. Bác works for a man or a woman.
Example
Con chào bác ạ.
Hello (to someone older than my parents).
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More from "Meeting the Family"
- chào to greet
- ông grandfather; you (older man)
- bà grandmother; you (older woman)
- con I/me (to a parent or elder); child
- cháu I/me (to a grandparent); niece/nephew, grandchild
- vợ wife
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