tatay-tatayan

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the reduplication of tatay +‎ -an.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

tatay-tatayan (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜆᜌ᜔ᜆᜆᜌᜈ᜔)

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

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