a classificatory or village mother's brother

Portuguese translation: chamado de \"tio\" por costume

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English term or phrase:a classificatory or village mother\'s brother
Portuguese translation:chamado de \"tio\" por costume
Entered by: Nicole L. R.

11:24 Mar 18, 2011
English to Portuguese translations [PRO]
Psychology / past-life
English term or phrase: a classificatory or village mother's brother
"Don't you recognize me?" At that time Ashok Kumar did not respond, but when he returned to Ritaur Ashok Kumar said, "He was my mama [mother's brother]." Later when Kishen Behari's brother came to
Bandha to visit Ashok Kumar, he confirmed that he and Kishen Behari called this man mama, although he was a classificatory or village mother's brother rather than an actual one.

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Nicole L. R.
Ireland
Local time: 08:15
chamado de "tio" por costume
Explanation:
Como no sul do Brasil, é costume as crianças chamarem os amigos dos seus país e outros adultos de "tio" e "tia". É um costume...
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Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 05:15
Grading comment
A sua sugestão cabe perfeitamente no contexto e foi aprovado pelo meu cliente (que é indiano) :)
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1um irmão da mãe classificatório ou do vilarejo
Marlene Curtis
3chamado de "tio" por costume
Martin Riordan
3um irmão uterino de sua mãe
Marcos Antonio


  

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um irmão da mãe classificatório ou do vilarejo


Explanation:
Comum em algumas sociedades.

http://www.jstor.org/pss/2799570

http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy&hl=en&q=irmáo classificat...

Marlene Curtis
United States
Local time: 04:15
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 242

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  TFaulkner: Correto: Trata-se de costume comum em algumas sociedades, como as indigenas, por exemplo - http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?pid=S0034-77011997000200001&...
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chamado de "tio" por costume


Explanation:
Como no sul do Brasil, é costume as crianças chamarem os amigos dos seus país e outros adultos de "tio" e "tia". É um costume...

Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 05:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 15
Grading comment
A sua sugestão cabe perfeitamente no contexto e foi aprovado pelo meu cliente (que é indiano) :)
Notes to answerer
Asker: Ótima sugestão Martin. Muito obrigada.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Marlene Curtis: Não creio...Tal designação é características de certas sociedades, como a da India.
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um irmão uterino de sua mãe


Explanation:
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- Formal friends and naming > Canela
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... her uterine or classificatory brother's daughter. Thus, a brother and sister, uterine or classificatory, name their nephews and nieces of the same sex. ...
pib.socioambiental.org/en/povo/canela/1849

- Silvana Gonçalves: Clau, irmão uterino!!!
25 abr. 2009 ... Irmão uterino: aquele que é filho só da mesma mãe. Postado por silvana gonçalves às 25.4.09 · Enviar por e-mail BlogThis! ...
silvanasilgorda456.blogspot.com/2009/04/clau-irmao-uterino.htm

Marcos Antonio
Local time: 05:15
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 34
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