No. 17,439 in Russian
тетка
"Aunt" or an informal term for a woman.
In a sentence
Моя тетка живет в Москве.
My aunt lives in Moscow.
Here, 'тетка' refers to a familial relation, identifying a specific relative (aunt).
Около магазина стояла пожилая тетка.
An elderly woman was standing near the store.
In this sentence, 'тетка' is used informally to refer to an older woman, not necessarily related to the speaker.
Он назвал её теткой из-за её поведения.
He called her a 'woman' because of her behavior.
The word 'тетка' here is used figuratively or in a colloquial sense, highlighting characteristics typically associated with women.
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