tía
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[edit] Spanish
[edit] Etymology
From Latin thia, from Ancient Greek θεία (theía).
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈti.a/
[edit] Noun
tía f. (plural tías, masculine singular tío, masculine plural tíos)
- feminine form of tío aunt; the sister of any of both parents.
- Mi tía es la hermana de mi madre o de mi padre.
- My aunt is my mother's or father's sister.
- Mi tía es la hermana de mi madre o de mi padre.
- (colloquial, Spain) woman
- ¡Tías buenas!
- Hot chicks!
- ¡Tías buenas!
[edit] Usage notes
The noun tío is like several other Spanish nouns with a human referent. The masculine forms are used when the referent is known to be male, a group of males, a group of mixed or unknown gender, or an individual of unknown or unspecified gender. The feminine forms are used if the referent is known to be female or a group of females.
[edit] Vietnamese
[edit] Noun
tía
[edit] Synonyms
[edit] Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese, from Chinese 紫
[edit] Adjective
tía
