chitti

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

OriginTamil சித்தி →
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Meanings

nounchitti (plural chittis)

plural chittis

  1. IndiaalternativeinformalAlternative form of chitthi.

Origin

  1. Tamilசித்தி
  2. Englishchitti

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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