taita

Meaning

  1. (Argentina, Uruguay, masculine) valiant and handsome man
  2. (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, childish, masculine) daddy
  3. (Colombia, masculine) Used by the indigenous Inga people as a title meaning elder deserving of respect, relates to traditional medicine

Synonyms

palabra quechua que significa papá

usado en plural significa padres

Etymology

From Lunfardo, from Latin tata.

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