Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

Reduplication of nanay +‎ -an

Noun edit

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 edit