Does “tito” mean uncle in Spanish?

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In Filipino, "uncle" is translated as "tito," while in Spanish it is "tío." However, I've heard that some Spanish speakers also use "tito" or "titi." Can anyone clarify the use of these terms in Spanish?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Titi means… pen15 in tagalog.

Anonymous · Answer

Hi =D!Well, in spanish t&iacute;o is uncle and t&iacute;a is aunt but there are people that called to their uncle &lsquo;tito&rsquo; affectionately.Also with T&iacute;a, there are people that called to their aunt &lsquo;Tita&rsquo;&#128521; Regards and kisses!

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Uncle In Spanish

Anonymous · Answer

No, in Spanish &ldquo;uncle&rdquo; is &ldquo;t&iacute;o&rdquo;.  Maybe you&rsquo;ve heard Tito as a name. If someone&rsquo;s name is Roberto, they call him Robertito or Tito. (the last part of Robertito is Tito). Titi is a nick name.A Tit&iacute; is a kind of monkey, very small.&diams;

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Does "tito" mean uncle in  Spanish?
In Flipino uncle is "tito" but in Spanish it is "tio"? Don't people say "tito" and "titi" in Spanish?

Anonymous · Answer

In Mexican Spanish tito is used for a boy who is named for his father.
Example:the name Pablo;Pablo Jr.would be Pablito,little Pablo,or Tito for short.
I have a cousin who is Rosendo Jr.;Rosendito.Tito for short.Tito is all we have ever called him.

Anonymous · Answer

“Tito” and “Tita” are Filipino corruptions of Spanish words (as “kumosta,” which means “how are you” is a corruption of “como esta”.)  
Tio is Spanish, so you won’t hear “tito” from a Spanish-speaker.
(I hear “Tito” a lot from my Visayan nieces and nephews, though, so for what it’s worth, there’s my source.)

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