tatay-tatayan

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Tagalog

Etymology

From the reduplication of tatay +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

Noun

tatay-tatayan (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜆᜌ᜔ᜆᜆᜌᜈ᜔)

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

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