tAtaH [ tan-kta dIrGaSca Uṇ. 3. 90 ] 1 1 A father; mfzyaMtu lavasya bAliSatAM tAtapAdAH U. 6 ; hA tAteti kraMditamAkarRya vizaRRaH R. 9. 75. 2 A term of affection, endearment or pity, applied to any person, but usually to inferiors or juniors, pupils, children &c.; tAta caMdrApIqa K. 106 ; Māl. 6. 16 ; rakzasA BakzitastAta tava tAto vanAMtare Mb. 3 A term of respect applied to elders or other venerable personages; hepitA hi bahavo nareSvarAstena tAta DanuzA DanurBftaH R. 11. 40 ; tasmAnmucye yaTA tAta saMviDAtuM taTArhasi 1. 72. 4 Any person for whom one ( pb ) feels pity. Comp. — gu a. 1 agreeable to a father. 2 paternal. — (guH) a paternal uncle. — tulyaH a paternal uncle, or the most respectable of a man's male relations.