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chitthi

chitthi noun: aunty; a friendly older motherly woman.

Noun

chitthi (plural chitthis)

  1. (India, informal) aunty; a friendly older motherly woman

Forms of chitthi

pluralchitthis
alternative formchithi
alternative formchitti

Origin of chitthi

From Tamil சித்தி (citti) (aunt, stepmother) (father's second wife, maternal younger aunt, paternal younger uncle's wife).

Questions about chitthi

What does chitthi mean?
Chitthi means aunty; a friendly older motherly woman.
What part of speech is chitthi?
Chitthi is a noun.
What is the plural of chitthi?
The plural of chitthi is chitthis.

Words near chitthi in the dictionary

  1. chittering
  2. chitterings
  3. chitterling
  4. chitterlings
  5. chitters
  6. chitthi
  7. chitthis
  8. chitti
  9. Chittick
  10. Chitticks
  11. chitties

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