laro

Istriot

Etymology

From Latin latro. Compare Venetian laro, ladro, Friulian lari, Italian ladro.

Noun

laro m

1. thief

Latin

Noun

larō

1. dative/ablative singular of larus

Tagalog

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /laˈɾoʔ/ [lɐˈɾoʔ]
• Rhymes: -oʔ
• Syllabification: la‧ro

Noun

larô (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜇᜓ)

1. game; play
2. playing of a game

   Synonym: paglalaro

3. gambling

   Synonyms: sugal, pagsusugal, huwego

4. trick; ruse

   Synonyms: libang, linlang, lalang, lansi, duya

5. toying with; trifling; playful handling
6. joke; jest

   Synonyms: biro, siste

7. act of making fun of something
8. sports; recreation

   Synonyms: aliwan, libangan

9. free motion or movement

Derived terms

• kalaro
• kalaruin
• laro-laruin
• larong-bata
• laruan
• maglaro
• makipaglaro
• malaro
• manlalaro
• mapaglaro
• paglalaro
• paglalaro
• paglaruan
• palaro
• palaruan
• panlaro

 

See also

• landi

 

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /laˈɾo/ [lɐˈɾo]
• Rhymes: -o
• Syllabification: la‧ro

Noun

laró (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜇᜓ)

1. dregs of oil

See also

• tining

Further reading

• “laro”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018