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Konkani
Etymology
Borrowed from English auntie.
Pronunciation
Noun
आंटी • (āṇṭī) f (Latin script antti, Kannada script ಆಂಟೀ)
- a respectful term of address for any elderly woman
- Coordinate term: अंकल (aṅkal)
- (derogatory) a Goan Christian woman
References
- Madhavi Sardesai (2006) A Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Study of Lexical Influences on Konkani, Goa University (doctoral thesis)