舅父今日嚟食飯
kau5 fu2 gam1 jat6 lai4 sik6 faan6
My maternal uncle is coming over for a meal today.
Uncle (mum's brother)in Cantonese.
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舅父
kau5 fu2
Uncle (mum's brother)
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When to use it
舅父 specifically means your mother’s brother. It does not cover every uncle: Cantonese distinguishes the maternal and paternal sides, and some paternal terms also mark relative age.
Examples
我同舅父去飲茶
ngo5 tung4 kau5 fu2 heoi3 jam2 caa4
I am going for dim sum with my maternal uncle.