laruan

Tagalog

Etymology

From laro +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

laruán (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜇᜓᜀᜈ᜔)

1. toy

   Synonyms: (Batangas) galawan, (obsolete) ayamin, hugete

Noun

láruán (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜇᜓᜀᜈ᜔)

1. playground

   Synonym: palaruan

2. game court (for basketball, tennis, etc.)

   Synonym: korte

3. gambling place

   Synonyms: sugalan, pasugalan