noun
- Uncle; a paternal or maternal uncle (used in some cultures and languages, sometimes appearing in English in historical or anthropological contexts).
Usage: archaic or dialectal; primarily found in historical texts or when referring to non-English kinship systems
Examples
- In the old family records, he was referred to as our eme.
- The anthropologist studied the eme relationship in the tribal structure.
- She called her father's brother eme, following the traditional naming custom.