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# auntie

noun (an auntie, aunties; also aunty)

«auntie» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Auntie is a friendly, informal word for an aunt, the sister of your mum or dad, or the wife of your uncle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/auntie/#m1)
2. In many families and cultures, auntie is a kind name for a woman friend of the family or an older woman. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/auntie/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life and family stories children use it as a name or title: «Auntie Sue». In many communities (for example in Indian, African, Caribbean and Pacific families in the UK, Australia and New Zealand) children call older women «auntie» as a sign of respect. In family trees the word «aunt» is used.

### Examples

- Auntie Mel is coming for tea. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/auntie/#x1)
- My auntie lives in Scotland. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/auntie/#x2)
- Auntie brought us a cake for my birthday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/auntie/#x3)
- My auntie is my mum's sister, so her children are my cousins. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/auntie/#x4)
- We call Mum's best friend Auntie Jo. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/auntie/#x5)
- Two aunties came to my school play. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/auntie/#x6)
- "Good morning, auntie," says the girl. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/auntie/#x7)

### Note

Also spelled «aunty». Plural: aunties. With a name it takes a capital: «Auntie Rose». More formal word: aunt; male: uncle. Your aunt's children are your cousins.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «auntie» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/auntie/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«auntie» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/auntie.html) on Mova free.