arugaan

Tagalog

Etymology

From aruga +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌʔaɾuɡaˈʔan/ [ˌʔaː.ɾʊ.ɣɐˈʔan̪], /ˌʔaɾuˈɡaʔan/ [ˌʔaː.ɾʊˈɣaː.ʔɐn̪]
  • Rhymes: -an, -aʔan
  • Syllabification: a‧ru‧ga‧an

Noun

árugaán or árugáan (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜇᜓᜄᜀᜈ᜔)

  1. nursing home; institution for the aged, sick, etc.; asylum
    Synonyms: ampunan, bahay-ampunan, asilo, ospisyo
  2. mutual tender, loving care for each other
    Synonym: pagmamahalan

Further reading

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