ama-amahan

Tagalog

Etymology

From reduplication of ama +‎ -han.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔaˌma ʔaˈmahan/ [ʔɐˌma ʔɐˈmaː.hɐn̪]
• Rhymes: -ahan
• Syllabification: a‧ma-a‧ma‧han

Noun

amá-amahan (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜋᜀᜋᜑᜈ᜔)

1. foster father

   Synonym: tatay-tatayan

Coordinate terms

• ina-inahan