"tatay" meaning in Tagalog

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtataj/ [Standard-Tagalog], [ˈt̪aː.t̪aɪ̯] [Standard-Tagalog], /taˈtaj/ [Standard-Tagalog], [t̪ɐˈt̪aɪ̯] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: tatay [canonical], tatáy [canonical], ᜆᜆᜌ᜔ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -ataj, (now uncommon) -aj Etymology: Uncertain. Possibly from the following: * From tata (“daddy”) + -oy (male diminutive suffix), where the root is from Philippine Spanish. See also tatang. * From Proto-Austronesian *tata. Compare Raga tata. * From Hokkien 大代 (tōa-tāi, “elder generation”). However, Chan-Yap (1980) disagrees as the morphemes were never used in such a combination to mean “father”. According to Serrano-Laktaw (1914), its usage started in Manila and was eventually adopted in the provinces. Etymology templates: {{unc|tl}} Uncertain, {{af|tl|tata<t:daddy>|-oy<pos:male diminutive suffix>}} tata (“daddy”) + -oy (male diminutive suffix), {{der|tl|es-PH|-}} Philippine Spanish, {{inh|tl|map-pro|*tata}} Proto-Austronesian *tata, {{cog|lml|tata}} Raga tata, {{der|tl|nan-hbl|大代||elder generation|tr=tōa-tāi}} Hokkien 大代 (tōa-tāi, “elder generation”), {{m-g|father}} “father” Head templates: {{tl-noun|+,tatáy|b=+}} tatay or tatáy (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜆᜌ᜔)
  1. father (one's male parent) Synonyms: ama, amang, itay, 'tay, tatang, tata, papa Derived forms: magtatay, pagtatatay, tatay-tatayan Related terms: 'tay, itay, tata, tatang Coordinate_terms: nanay
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