Re: The meaning of Memeh Fryme #yiddish #galicia


shirley@...
 

My Belarus [Minsk] side used Tante and my Ukrainian [Galician] side used Mima.  In each case the aunt was older than the speaker, and the title was respectful.  These are regionalisms used by native Yiddish speakers.  Both are correct.
Shirley Ginzburg

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