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