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Thursday, April 28, 2016

ate

ate, n.

Pronunciation:  Brit. /ˈateɪ/ ,  /ˈɑːteɪ/ , U.S.  /ˈɑˌteɪ/ , Philippine_English /ˈate/
Forms:  19 ati, 19– ate.
Etymology:  A borrowing from Tagalog. Etymon: Tagalog ate.
< Tagalog ate.


An elder sister. Also used as a respectful title or form of address for an older woman. Cf. kuya n.

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