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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tia
"Minha tia comprou um presente para mim."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The sister of one's father or mother, or the wife of one's uncle.
"My aunt sent me a lovely postcard from her trip to Italy."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Middle English: from Old French ante, from Latin amita 'paternal aunt'.
10 Global Lexicons: How "Aunt" is said worldwide
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tante
Transliteration: tante
"Ma tante habite à Paris."
Tante
Transliteration: Tante
"Meine Tante kocht sehr gerne."
zia
Transliteration: zia
"Vado a trovare mia zia domani."
tía
Transliteration: tia
"Mi tía nos invitó a cenar."
tia
Transliteration: tia
"Minha tia comprou um presente para mim."
चाची
Transliteration: chachi
"मेरी चाची बहुत अच्छी हैं।"
姑姑
Transliteration: gūgu
"我去看望了我的姑姑。"
고모
Transliteration: gomo
"고모께서 저에게 선물을 주셨어요."
叔母
Transliteration: oba
"私には優しい叔母がいます。"
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