Auntie Noun - Definition, Pictures, Pronunciation And Usage Notes

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Definition of auntie noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

auntie noun  /ˈɑːnti/  /ˈænti/(also aunty) (informal) jump to other results

1. aunt
   • Auntie Mary

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2. (Indian English, South-East Asian English) used as a polite way of addressing or referring to an older woman
   • Out of all the aunties in the neighbourhood, I've known her the longest.
   In Indian English in this meaning, say Lotika auntie, not Auntie Lotika . If you want to sound especially polite, you can say auntieji  /ˈɑːntidʒi/  /ˈæntidʒi/.

See auntie in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: auntie

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