tatay-tatayan

Tagalog

Etymology

From the reduplication of tatay +‎ -an.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌtataj taˈtajan/ [ˌta.taɪ̯ tɐˈta.jɐn]
  • Rhymes: -ajan
  • Syllabification: ta‧tay-ta‧ta‧yan

Noun

tatay-tatayan (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜆᜌ᜔ᜆᜆᜌᜈ᜔)

  1. (colloquial) foster father
    Synonym: ama-amahan

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