Тато

Bulgarian

Etymology

Possibly from та́то (táto), colloquial and dialectal form of та́тко (tátko) (“father”), used as a nickname.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈtato]
  • Rhymes: -ato
  • Syllabification(key): Та‧то

Proper noun

Та́то • (Táto) m (indeclinable)

  1. nickname for Todor Zhivkov (1911–1998), former General Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party.
    Synonym: Бай То́шо (Baj Tóšo)

References

  • “Тато”, in BGJargon.com (in Bulgarian), 2007–2026
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