What does tia in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word tia in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use tia in Portuguese.

The word tia in Portuguese means aunt, tia, tia, tia, tia, tia-avó, tia-avó. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tia

aunt

substantivo feminino

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

tia

noun (parent's sister)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
De todos os irmãos e irmãs de meu pai, apenas uma das minhas tias mora nesta cidade.
Of all of my father's brothers and sisters, only one of my aunts lives in this city.

tia

noun (term of address: parent's sister)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Tia Jeane, gostaria de mais um pouco de chá?
Aunt Jean, would you like some more tea?

tia

noun (uncle's or aunt's wife) (casada com tio)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Eu tenho três tios, mas apenas duas tias, visto que um dos meus tios não é casado.
I've got three uncles but only two aunts, as one of the uncles is unmarried.

tia

noun (term of address: uncle's or aunt's wife)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)

tia-avó

noun (grandparent's sister) (irmã de um dos avós)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
My great-aunts Cora and Clarice still live in the house they were born in.

tia-avó

noun (great-uncle's wife) (esposa do tio-avô)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
My great-aunt Nelly is 88 years old.

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