"oom" meaning in English

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      "expansion": "Afrikaans oom",
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        "2": "eam",
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          "ref": "1979, André Brink, A Dry White Season, Vintage, published 1998, page 73:",
          "text": "He raised his glass. ‘Here's to you, Oom Ben,’ he said. ‘Give them hell.’",
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        "An older man, especially an uncle. (Frequently as a respectful form of address.)"
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        "(South Africa) An older man, especially an uncle. (Frequently as a respectful form of address.)"
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        {
          "word": "oom-pah"
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      "ipa": "/ʊəm/",
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      "ipa": "/ʊm/",
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ʊəm"
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    {
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    }
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  "word": "oom"
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        "An older man, especially an uncle. (Frequently as a respectful form of address.)"
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  "word": "oom"
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