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lo Zio

uncle, man, dude

ˈt͡s i . o → zio
noun · masculine Rare #42,157
uncle Also used informally to address a man, like “man” or “dude.”
IT: Mio zio vive a Roma.
EN: My uncle lives in Rome.
man, dude Informal form of address.
IT: Ehi, zio, come va?
EN: Hey, man, how's it going?
Declension of zio

È vero, lo Zio ci chiamava così.

It's true, Uncle used to call us that.

— Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)

"Zio Kimura"?

“Uncle Kimura”?

— Bullet Train (2022)

I nostri ragazzi in divisa lo chiamano"Zio Ketchup"o"Puff chi l'ha visto".

Our boys in uniform call him “Uncle Ketchup” or “Puff, Where Have You Gone?”

— Iron Man 2 (2010)

La figlia di Zia Neelu e Zio Gogi, Cookie!

Aunt Neelu and Uncle Gogi's daughter, Cookie!

— Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)

"Zio Kimura".

“Uncle Kimura”.

— Bullet Train (2022)

Sounds similar to

mio ˈm i . o zia ˈt͡s i . a dio ˈd i . o zii ˈt͡s i . i