lato-lato
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This Tagalog term is a hot word. Its inclusion on Wiktionary is provisional.
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/
- Rhymes: -ato
- Syllabification: la‧to-la‧to
Noun
lato-lato (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜆᜓᜎᜆᜓ)