ama-amahan

Tagalog

Etymology

From reduplication of ama +‎ -han.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaˌma ʔaˈmahan/ [ʔɐˌma ʔɐˈmaː.hɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -ahan
  • Syllabification: a‧ma-a‧ma‧han

Noun

amá-amahan (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜋᜀᜋᜑᜈ᜔)

  1. foster father
    Synonym: tatay-tatayan

Coordinate terms

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