"chitti" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chittis [plural]
Etymology: From Tamil சித்தி (citti) (aunt, stepmother) (father's second wife, maternal younger aunt, paternal younger uncle's wife). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ta|சித்தி}} Tamil சித்தி (citti), {{q|aunt, stepmother}} (aunt, stepmother), {{gloss|father's second wife, maternal younger aunt, paternal younger uncle's wife}} (father's second wife, maternal younger aunt, paternal younger uncle's wife) Head templates: {{en-noun}} chitti (plural chittis)
  1. (India, informal) Alternative form of chitthi Tags: India, alt-of, alternative, informal Alternative form of: chitthi Categories (topical): Female people
    Sense id: en-chitti-en-noun-bAcr-Szd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Indian English

Inflected forms

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