tatay

== Capiznon == === Etymology === Uncertain. Possibly from Philippine Spanish tata (“daddy”) +‎ -oy (male diminutive suffix). === Noun === tatay father == Cebuano == === Etymology === Uncertain. Possibly from Philippine Spanish tata (“daddy”) +‎ -oy (male diminutive suffix). === Noun === tatay a father Synonyms: ama, papa an affectionate or honorific term for an older man == Central Bikol == === Etymology === Uncertain. Possibly from Philippine Spanish tata (“daddy”) +‎ -oy (male diminutive suffix). === Noun === tatay (feminine nanay) one's own father or father-in-law an affectionate or honorific term for an older man Synonyms: ama, papa, papay == Sambali == === Etymology === Uncertain. Possibly from Philippine Spanish tata (“daddy”) +‎ -oy (male diminutive suffix). === Noun === tatay father == Tagalog == === Etymology === Uncertain. Possibly from the following: From tata (“daddy”) +‎ -oy (male diminutive suffix), where the root is from Philippine Spanish. See also tatang, nanay, nanang, ama, amang, ina, inay, nay, inang. 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. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈtataj/ [ˈt̪aː.t̪aɪ̯], (now uncommon) /taˈtaj/ [t̪ɐˈt̪aɪ̯] Rhymes: -ataj, (now uncommon) -aj Syllabification: ta‧tay === Noun === tatay or tatáy (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜆᜌ᜔) father (male parent) Synonyms: ama, papa Coordinate term: nanay (informal) term of address for a father: dad; daddy; pops; Pa; paw; papa; poppa Synonyms: itay, tay, pa, tatang, papa, amang, tata Coordinate term: nanay ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === References === === Further reading === “tatay”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018 Serrano Laktaw, Pedro (1914), Diccionario tagálog-hispano (overall work in Tagalog and Spanish), Intramuros, Manila: Ateneo de Manila., page 1277