aunty / uncle
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Singapore
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Everyone
(n.) Anyone is called “aunty” or “uncle” as long as they are older than you. It is a heartfelt and homey way of addressing elders, and an alternative to “madam” or “sir”
“Aunty, can you help me with the plates?“
Submitted August 2020
by ezekiel
Confirmed by 7 people
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<p>Anyone is called “aunty” or “uncle” as long as they are older than you. It is a heartfelt and homey way of addressing elders, and an alternative to “madam” or “sir”</p>