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Who is an Indian Aunty? Posted by Nicole Herbert Dean on Jul 2, 2021
The Indian aunty चाची is not only your mother’s मां or father’sपिता जी sisters बहन- she is anyone to whom you want to give an honorific संमानित title. This could mean, your neighbor पड़ोसी next door, the lunch lady, your friend’s मित्र mom, etc. I held this view growing up until recently would encourage प्रोत्साहित…