nanay-nanayan

Tagalog

Etymology

Reduplication of nanay +‎ -an

Noun

nanay-nanayan (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜈᜌ᜔ᜈᜈᜌᜈ᜔)

1. foster mother
2. surrogate mother
3. children's game where one of the players pretend to be one's mother

Coordinate terms

• (foster parent): tatay-tatayan