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Honorifics
The Uzbek people use honorifics - titles that indicate esteem or courtesy - to the ends of first names to show respect. This short lesson describes the honorifics and in which contexts to use them. Note: we briefly covered these in the Introductions lesson too.
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Aka
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"older brother"
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used for older men
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Opa / Ona
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"older sister"
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used for older women
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-jon
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a suffix added to younger men
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Bi / Xon
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added to women's names
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