laruan

Tagalog

Etymology

From laro +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /laɾuˈʔan/ [lɐ.ɾʊˈʔan̪] (“toy”)
      • Rhymes: -an
    • IPA(key): /ˌlaˈɾuʔan/ [ˌlaːˈɾuː.ʔɐn̪] (“playground; game court; gambling place”)
      • Rhymes: -uʔan
  • Syllabification: la‧ru‧an

Noun

laruán (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜇᜓᜀᜈ᜔)

  1. toy
    Synonyms: (Batangas) galawan, (obsolete) ayamin, hugete

Noun

lárúan (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜇᜓᜀᜈ᜔)

  1. playground
    Synonym: palaruan
  2. game court (for basketball, tennis, etc.)
  3. gambling place
    Synonyms: sugalan, pasugalan

Further reading

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