masculine · tāta 1 · tāta 2
father
Tāta [Vedic tāta, Greek τάτα and τέττα, Latin tata, German tate, English dad(dy); onomatopoetic] father; usually in vocative singular tāta (and plural tātā) used as term of affectionate, friendly or respectful address to one or more persons, both younger and older than the speaker, superior or inferior. As father (perhaps = tātā, see next) at Thig 423, 424 (+ ammā). tāta (singular) in addressing one: Ja III 54; IV 281 (amma tāta mama and daddy) Dhp-a II 48 (= father); III 196 (the same); Pv-a 41 (= father), 73 (a son), 74 (a minister); Ja I 179 (the same); Miln 15, 16, 17 (a bhikkhu or Thera), in addressing several Vin I 249; Ja II 133; Pv-a 50. tātā (plural) Ja I 166; 263; IV 138.
a father; vocative singular tāta, plural tātā, a term of friendly address to one or more persons
【陽】 1. 父親。2. 兒子。（使用這個詞來稱呼大小輩以表達親切感）。
(masc, masc) father father
(masc, masc) term of endearment; son; brother; friend; dear son