tatang

See also: tǎtáng

Ibaloi

Etymology

From Philippine Spanish tata (daddy) +‎ -ng (diminutive suffix).

Noun

tatang

  1. father

Ilocano

Etymology

From Philippine Spanish tata (daddy) +‎ -ng (diminutive suffix).

Noun

tatang

  1. father

Kankanaey

Etymology

From Philippine Spanish tata (daddy) +‎ -ng (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtataŋ/ [ˈtaː.tʌŋ]
  • Rhymes: -ataŋ
  • Syllabification: ta‧tang

Noun

tatang

  1. father

Kayapa Kallahan

Etymology

From Philippine Spanish tata (daddy) +‎ -ng (diminutive suffix).

Noun

tatang

  1. father

Tagalog

Etymology

From tata (daddy) +‎ -ng (diminutive suffix), where the root is from Philippine Spanish. See also nanang, tatay, nanay, ina, inay, nay, inang, itay, tay, ama, amang.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈtataŋ/ [ˈt̪aː.t̪ɐŋ]
  • Rhymes: -ataŋ
  • Syllabification: ta‧tang

Noun

tatang (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜆᜅ᜔)

  1. term of address used for one's father
    Synonyms: tatay, tata, itay, tay, ama, amang, papa
  2. (by extension) term of address used for one's uncle
    Synonyms: mama, tiyo
  3. respectful term of address used for an older man
    Synonyms: manong, mang, mama, tata

Further reading

  • Serrano Laktaw, Pedro (1914), Diccionario tagálog-hispano (overall work in Tagalog and Spanish), Intramuros, Manila: Ateneo de Manila., page 1276

Waray-Waray

Etymology

From Philippine Spanish tata (daddy) +‎ -ng (diminutive suffix).

Noun

tatáng

  1. uncle