आंटी
auntygeneral, English loan
There is no single language called Indian, so this page gives Hindi. Hindi has separate words for each aunt. The general word is आंटी (aunty). Mother's sister is मौसी (mausi), and father's sister is बुआ (bua). It is also called चाची (chachi).
Meaning: parent's sister or uncle's wife (noun)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| आंटी | aunty | general, English loan |
| मौसी | mausi | mother's sister |
| बुआ | bua | father's sister |
| चाची | chachi | father's younger brother's wife |
आंटी (aunty) is also a polite way to address an older woman who is not a relative.
Which one should you use?
चाची (chachi) is the wife of your father's younger brother. ताई (taai) is the wife of your father's elder brother in many families. मामी (maami) is the wife of your mother's brother.
Did you know?
- In Hindi the word for aunt tells you which side of the family she is from.
Examples in context
- मेरी मौसी दिल्ली में रहती हैं।meri mausi dilli mein rehti hain.My aunt lives in Delhi.
- बुआ जी कल आएँगी।bua ji kal aayengi.Aunt will come tomorrow.
Example conversation
Tina asks her mother Rekha which aunt is visiting.
- Tinaमाँ, कौन आ रहा है?maa, kaun aa raha hai?Mom, who is coming?
- Rekhaतुम्हारी बुआ आ रही हैं।tumhari bua aa rahi hain.Your aunt is coming.
- Tinaवाह, मुझे बुआ बहुत पसंद हैं।waah, mujhe bua bahut pasand hain.Wow, I like her a lot.
