粵

伯baak3公gung1

baak3 gung1bó gōng

English

  1. grandfather's elder brother
  2. Earth God; To Ti; To Tei (particularly in local communities) (see 土地 tou2 dei2)
  3. brother of one's grandfather (either the father's side or mother's side); granduncle; great uncle

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 地方社群對土地神嘅稱呼(睇「土地 tou2 dei2」)
  2. 爺爺嘅哥哥;公公嘅哥哥

Examples

  • 伯公樹

    tree next to the Earth God shrine or temple

  • 伯公神壇

    shrine of the Earth God

  • 我每日朝早都同伯公去飲早茶。

    I go to Chinese restaurant every morning with my granduncle.

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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