auntie

== English == === Alternative forms === aunty === Etymology === From aunt + -ie. === Pronunciation === (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈæn.ti/, /ˈɑːn.ti/ (Ghana) IPA(key): /ˈɐn.ti/ Rhymes: -ɑːnti, -ænti Homophones: ante, any, anti (in some accents) === Noun === auntie (plural aunties) (endearing) Diminutive of aunt. Coordinate term: unkie (Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand) Term of familiarity or respect for a middle-aged or elderly woman. (Hong Kong) Female domestic helper. (LGBTQ, slang, US) An elderly gay man. ==== Usage notes ==== In some lects this is the most common spoken form for aunt. In some regions, the spelling aunty is more common. In New Zealand, the usage for any respected elder figure is especially common among Māori. ==== Synonyms ==== aunt ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== uncle === Verb === auntie (third-person singular simple present aunties, present participle auntying, simple past and past participle auntied) To be or behave like the aunt of. === References === === Anagrams === Uniate