lato-lato

Tagalog

This Tagalog term is a hot word. Its inclusion on Wiktionary is provisional.

Etymology

From Indonesian lato-lato (“clackers”), said to be ultimately from Buginese ᨒᨈᨚ ᨒᨈᨚ (latto latto, “making clacking sounds”). Popularized via TikTok.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌlato ˈlato/ [ˌlaː.t̪o ˈlaː.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -ato
• Syllabification: la‧to-la‧to

Noun

lato-lato (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜆᜓᜎᜆᜓ)

1. clackers

   Synonym: (dated) takatak