tatay-tatayan

== Tagalog == === Etymology === Reduplication of tatay +‎ -an. Literally, “little father; pretend father”. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌtataj taˈtajan/ [ˌt̪aː.t̪aɪ̯ t̪ɐˈt̪aː.jɐn̪] Rhymes: -ajan Syllabification: ta‧tay-ta‧ta‧yan === Noun === tatay-tatayan (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜆᜌ᜔ᜆᜆᜌᜈ᜔) foster father Synonym: ama-amahan Coordinate term: nanay-nanayan