chitthi

C3H4I1T1T1H4I1

noun

aunty; a friendly older motherly woman

OriginTamil சித்தி →
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Meanings

nounchitthi (plural chitthis)

plural chitthis · alternative chithi · alternative chitti

  1. Indiainformalaunty; a friendly older motherly woman

Origin

  1. Tamilசித்தி
  2. Englishchitthi

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

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APA

chitthi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chitthi

MLA

“chitthi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chitthi. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chitthi,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chitthi.

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