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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries叔母
Pronunciation / Transliteration: oba
"私には優しい叔母がいます。"
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
Derived from the Old French word 'ante', which came from the Latin 'amita', meaning paternal aunt. The term has been used in English since the 13th century to denote the sister of one's father or mother, or the wife of one's uncle.
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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