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^[1], Goa University (doctoral thesis)