atay-atay

Tagalog

Etymology

Reduplication of atay.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌʔataj ˈʔataj/ [ˌʔa.taɪ̯ ˈʔa.taɪ̯]
  • Rhymes: -ataj
  • Syllabification: a‧tay-a‧tay

Adverb

atay-atay (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜆᜌ᜔ᜀᜆᜌ᜔)

  1. in a slow manner; slowly
    Synonyms: dahan-dahan, hinay-hinay, banayad
  2. little by little
    Synonyms: unti-unti, kau-kaunti, utay-utay

Derived terms
  • atay-atayin
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