This is a non-standard shortened spelling of the Tagalog word tayo (meaning “us” or “we”). It can be found in text messages and on social media.
USAGE EXAMPLE
Informal: Kape tau.
Standard: Mag-kape tayo.
English: Let’s have coffee.
A similar-looking but unrelated Tagalog word is tao (person).
In the Kapampangan language, tao (person) is tau.
