araru

English

Noun

araru (uncountable)

  1. arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea)

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
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaɾaˈɾu/ [ʔɐ.ɾɐˈɾu]
  • Rhymes: -u
  • Syllabification: a‧ra‧ru

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

Akin to Tagalog araro.

Noun

araru

  1. plow
    Synonym: badja'
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