[tan-kta dīrghaśca Uṇ. 3. 90] 1 A father; mṛṣyaṃtu lavasya bāliśatāṃ tātapādāḥ U. 6; hā tāteti kraṃditamāka- rṇya viṣaṇṇaḥ R. 9. 75.

2 A term of affection, endearment or pity, ap- plied to any person, but usu- ally to inferiors or juniors, pupils, children &c.; tāta caṃdrāpīḍa K. 106; Māl. 6. 16; rakṣasā bhakṣitastāta tava tā- to vanāṃtare Mb.

3 A term of respect applied to elders or other venerable personages;...