आंटी

Konkani

Etymology

Borrowed from English auntie.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ɑːɳʈiː]

Noun

आंटी • (āṇṭī) f (Latin script antti, Kannada script ಆಂಟೀ)

  1. a respectful term of address for any elderly woman
    Coordinate term: अंकल (aṅkal)
  2. (derogatory) a Goan Christian woman

References
  • Madhavi Sardesai (2006) A Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Study of Lexical Influences on Konkani‎, Goa University (doctoral thesis)
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