laruan

Tagalog

Etymology

From laro +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

laruán (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜇᜓᜀᜈ᜔)

1. toy

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

Noun

lárúan (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜇᜓᜀᜈ᜔)

1. playground

   Synonym: palaruan

2. game court (for basketball, tennis, etc.)
3. gambling place

   Synonyms: sugalan, pasugalan

Further reading

• “laruan”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “laruan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018