laon

See also: Laon

Finnish

Noun

laon

1. genitive singular of lako
2. genitive singular of lao

Anagrams

• loan, olan

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• lauon — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling
• lawon — obsolete

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laun.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈlaʔon/ [ˈlaː.ʔon̪] (noun)
    • Rhymes: -aʔon
  • IPA^(key): /laˈʔon/ [lɐˈʔon̪] (adjective)
    • Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: la‧on

Noun

laon (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜂᜈ᜔)

1. long time

   Synonyms: luwat, kaluwatan, tagal, katagalan

2. unnecessary delay

   Synonyms: abala, kaabalahan, pagkaabala, atraso, kaatrasuhan, pagkaatraso

Derived terms

• kalaunan
• lumaon
• malaon
• malaunan

Adjective

laón (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜂᜈ᜔)

1. old; antiquated; antique (especially of vintage wine or rice from a previous year's harvest)

   Synonyms: luma, antigo

Derived terms

• launin
• malaon

Further reading

• “laon”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
• “laon”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.
• Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*laun”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI

Anagrams

• lona, alon