laras
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Cebuano
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: la‧ras
Verb
laras
- to treat or do something to each member of a group equally
Noun
laras
- a ripsaw
Indonesian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Malay laras (“scale, key, tone”), probably from Javanese ꦭꦫꦱ꧀ (laras, “musical scale; tune; harmonious”).
Noun
laras (plural laras-laras)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Javanese ꦭꦫꦱ꧀ (laras, “bow”).
Adjective
laras
- straight (arrow); long and cylindrical.
Noun
laras (plural laras-laras)
- rifle barrel.
- classifier for rifle
Derived terms
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Minangkabau
Noun
laras (plural laras-laras)
- administrative district
Etymology 4
Borrowed from Minangkabau
Noun
laras
Further reading
- “laras” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Javanese
Romanization
laras
- Romanization of ꦭꦫꦱ꧀