araru

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English

Noun

araru (uncountable)

  1. arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea)

Anagrams

Karajá

Noun

araru

  1. men's speech form of kararu

References

  • Michael Dunn, Gender determined dialect variation, in The Expression of Gender (edited by Greville G. Corbett)

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English arrowroot, from Lokono aru-aru (literally meal of meals).

Pronunciation

Noun

ararú (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜇᜇᜓ)

  1. arrowroot

Further reading

  • araru at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
  • araru”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Tausug

Etymology

From Tagalog araro, from Spanish arado.

Pronunciation

  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /ʔaɾaɾu/
  • Rhymes: -u
  • Syllabification: a‧ra‧ru

Noun

araru (Sulat Sūg spelling اَرَرُ) (Philippines)

  1. plow
    Synonym: badja'