خالتو

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

خالة (ḵāle) +‎ ـو (-o)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xaːl.to/, [ˈxæːl.to]

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Noun

خالتو • (ḵālto) f

1. endearing form of خالة (ḵāle): auntie (maternal)

See also

• عمتو (ʕamto, “paternal auntie”)