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आंटी

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Konkani

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English auntie.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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आंटी (āṇṭīf (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

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  • Madhavi Sardesai (2006) A Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Study of Lexical Influences on Konkani[1], Goa University (doctoral thesis)