maternal uncle

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. 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 hostility between father and son, while the maternal uncle assists his nephew and gives him a horse when he marries.³²

词形变化

maternal uncles plural
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