aruga

See also: arugã

Tagalog

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔaɾuˈɡaʔ/ [ʔɐ.ɾʊˈɣaʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: a‧ru‧ga

Noun

arugâ (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜇᜓᜄ)

1. tender, love, and protecting care; nurture; protection and rearing

   Synonyms: alaga, anduka, amparo, kandili, ampon, kupkop, pag-aalaga, pag-aanduka, pagkandili

2. person being cared of by someone

   Synonyms: ampon, alaga, kandili

Derived terms

• arugaan
• arugain
• maaruga
• mag-aruga
• mapag-aruga
• pag-aaruga

See also

• pala
• taguyod
• tangkilik

Adjective

arugâ (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜇᜓᜄ)

1. being protected and reared by someone; being taken care of by someone

   Synonyms: alaga, ampon, inaalagaan, inampon