tante

Latvian

noun
Definitions
  • aunt father's sister or mother's sister, father's brother's wife or mother's brother's wife
  • aunt a grown woman, in relation to a child, even if not the child's real aunt

Etymology

Borrowed from German Tante (aunt) derived from French tante (aunt).

Origin

French

tante

Gloss

aunt

Concept
Semantic Field

Kinship

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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