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What is the word for aunt in different languages?

Here are some words for "aunt" in different languages:

European Languages:

* Spanish: Tía

* Portuguese: Tia

* French: Tante

* Italian: Zia

* German: Tante

* Dutch: Tante

* Swedish: Faster

* Danish: Tante

* Finnish: Täti

* Polish: Ciocia

* Russian: Тётя (Tyotya)

* Czech: Teta

* Hungarian: Nén

* Romanian: Matuşă

* Greek: Θεία (Theia)

Asian Languages:

* Mandarin Chinese: 姑姑 (gūgu) or 阿姨 (āyí)

* Cantonese Chinese: 姑媽 (gūmā) or 阿姨 (āyí)

* Japanese: おば (oba) or おばさん (obasan)

* Korean: 이모 (imo)

* Hindi: बुआ (bua) or मौसी (mausie)

* Arabic: خالة (khāla)

* Persian: خاله (khaleh)

* Thai: ป้า (paa)

* Vietnamese:

* Indonesian: Bibi

Other Languages:

* Hebrew: דודה (duda)

* Latin: Amita

* Swahili: Shangazi

* Zulu: Mamakazi

Important Note:

* The specific term for "aunt" can vary depending on the relationship between the speaker and the aunt (e.g., paternal or maternal aunt, aunt by marriage).

* Some languages use different terms based on age or level of respect.

This list is not exhaustive, but it gives you a good starting point for finding the word for "aunt" in various languages.

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