täti

Probably from baby talk.

• IPA^(key): /ˈtæti/, [ˈt̪æt̪i]

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• Hyphenation: tä‧ti

täti

1. An aunt, as mother's or father's sister.
2. (colloquial) An aunt, as the wife of an uncle, paternal as well as maternal.

   Setäni ja tätini tulevat viikonloppuna kylään.

   My uncle and his wife come to see us in the coming weekend.

3. (childish) Any woman other than the close relatives.
4. (colloquial) Any older, but usually not very old woman. (The latter are referred to as mummo)

• täditellä
• tätimäinen

• tantta

• täit