No. 10,364 in Polish
ciotka
"Aunt."
In a sentence
Moja ciotka odwiedziła nas na Boże Narodzenie.
My aunt visited us at Christmas.
Here, 'ciotka' is used in its primary meaning, denoting a familial aunt.
W szkole naurobycie miała ksywkę Ciotka.
In school, our teacher had the nickname 'Aunt.'
The term 'ciotka' is utilized as a nickname to imply friendliness or familiarity.
Mówią, że ta nowa zasada to wymysł jakiejś starej ciotki.
They say this new rule is the idea of some old aunt.
Here, 'ciotka' is applied metaphorically, possibly to depict a stereotype or humorous depiction of an individual.
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