tatay-tatayan

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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From the reduplication of tatay +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌtataj taˈtajan/ [ˌt̪aː.t̪aɪ̯ t̪ɐˈt̪aː.jɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -ajan
  • Syllabification: ta‧tay-ta‧ta‧yan

Noun

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tatay-tatayan (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜆᜌ᜔ᜆᜆᜌᜈ᜔)

  1. (colloquial) foster father
    Synonym: ama-amahan

Coordinate terms

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