tatay-tatayan

Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

From the reduplication of tatay +‎ -an.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌtataj taˈtajan/, [ˌta.taɪ̯ tɐˈta.jɐn]
Hyphenation: ta‧tay-ta‧ta‧yan

Noun edit

tatay-tatayan (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜆᜌ᜔ᜆᜆᜌᜈ᜔)

(colloquial) foster father
Synonym: ama-amahan

Coordinate terms edit

nanay-nanayan

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