Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
m. (cf. 1. tat/a) a father MBh. i; R.; Vikr.; S3ak. iv, 4/5 (in comp.) &c 441,3 83763 m. (t/āta) voc. a term of affection addressed to a junior ([ S3Br. xiv AitBr. vii ChUp. MBh. &c ]) or senior [ i, 6796 Ragh. &c ], addressed to several persons MBh. i, 6825; v, 5435 (C) Page442,1; in the latter use also voc. pl. ib. (B);i, 6820f.iv, 133; [... mfn. agreeable to a father L. 442,1 83765 m. a paternal uncle L. 054273...