tatay-tatayan

Tagalog

Etymology

From the reduplication of tatay +‎ -an.

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. (colloquial) foster father

   Synonym: ama-amahan

Coordinate terms

• nanay-nanayan