laon

See also: Laon

Finnish

Noun

laon

1. genitive singular of lako
2. genitive singular of lao

Anagrams

• loan, olan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• lauon — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography
• lawon — obsolete

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laun.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaʔon/, [ˈla.ʔon] (noun)

• IPA^(key): /laˈʔon/, [lɐˈʔon] (adjective)
• Hyphenation: la‧on

Noun

laon (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜂᜈ᜔)

1. long time

   Synonyms: luwat, kaluwatan, tagal, katagalan

2. unnecessary delay

   Synonyms: abala, kaabalahan, pagkaabala, atraso, kaatrasuhan, pagkaatraso

Derived terms

• kalaunan
• lumaon
• malaon
• malaunan

 

Adjective

laón (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜂᜈ᜔)

1. old; antiquated; antique (especially of vintage wine or rice from a previous year's harvest)

   Synonyms: luma, antigo

Derived terms

• launin
• malaon

 

Further reading

• “laon” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• “laon”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
• Blust, Robert, Trussel, Stephen (2010–) “*laun”, in The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary