Tagalog[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From laro + -an.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Standard Tagalog)
- IPA(key): /laɾuˈʔan/ [lɐ.ɾʊˈʔan] (“toy”)
- IPA(key): /ˌlaɾuˈʔan/ [ˌla.ɾʊˈʔan] (“playground; game court; gambling place”)
- Rhymes: -an
- Syllabification: la‧ru‧an
laruán (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜇᜓᜀᜈ᜔)
- toy
- Synonyms: (Batangas) galawan, (obsolete) ayamin, hugete
láruán (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜇᜓᜀᜈ᜔)
- playground
- Synonym: palaruan
- game court (for basketball, tennis, etc.)
- Synonym: korte
- gambling place
- Synonyms: sugalan, pasugalan