tatay-tatayan

Tagalog

Etymology

Reduplication of tatay +‎ -an. Literally, “little father; pretend father”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌtataj taˈtajan/ [ˌt̪aː.t̪aɪ̯ t̪ɐˈt̪aː.jɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -ajan
  • Syllabification: ta‧tay-ta‧ta‧yan

Noun

tatay-tatayan (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜆᜌ᜔ᜆᜆᜌᜈ᜔)

  1. foster father
    Synonym: ama-amahan
    Coordinate term: nanay-nanayan
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