chithi

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A form of chitthi — aunty; a friendly older motherly woman

OriginTamil சித்தி →
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Meanings

nounchithi (plural chithis)

plural chithis

  1. IndiaalternativeinformalAlternative form of chitthi.

Origin

  1. Tamilசித்தி
  2. Englishchithi

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

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APA

chithi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chithi

MLA

“chithi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chithi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chithi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chithi.

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