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looks like the 'uncle and aunt' calling is prevalent in non western cultures.
as an arab, anyone who is older by 10-15 years is an uncle or aunt. hell im starting to be called uncle and aunt now by all these toddlers walking round. they happen to be my cousins kids... (i have 74 first cousins FYI).
but generally this is how it goes
mothers brother - khal
mothers sister - khaltoh
fathers brother - aam
fathers sister aamtoh
everyone else considerably older is a 'aam' or 'aamtoh'. its quite common in arab cultures the world over, including communities in western countries like australia.
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