arugaan
التعريفات والمعاني
== 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)
nursing home; institution for the aged, sick, etc.; asylum
Synonyms: ampunan, bahay-ampunan, asilo, ospisyo
mutual tender, loving care for each other
Synonym: pagmamahalan
=== Further reading ===
“arugaan”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025