lato-lato
Tagalog edit
This Tagalog term is a hot word. Its inclusion on Wiktionary is provisional.
Etymology edit
From Indonesian lato-lato (“clackers”), said to be ultimately from Buginese ᨒᨈᨚ ᨒᨈᨚ (latto latto, “making clacking sounds”). Popularized via TikTok.
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌlato ˈlato/ [ˌla.to ˈla.to]
- Rhymes: -ato
- Syllabification: la‧to-la‧to
Noun edit
lato-lato (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜆᜓᜎᜆᜓ)