lato-lato

Tagalog

This Tagalog term is a hot word. Its inclusion on Wiktionary is provisional.

Etymology

From Indonesian lato-lato (“clackers”), said to be ultimately from Buginese ᨒᨈᨚ ᨒᨈᨚ (latto latto, “making clacking sounds”). Popularized via TikTok.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌlato ˈlato/ [ˌlaː.t̪o ˈlaː.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -ato
  • Syllabification: la‧to-la‧to

Noun

lato-lato (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜆᜓᜎᜆᜓ)

  1. clackers
    Synonym: (dated) takatak
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