talaro

Possibly from Malay teraju, from Persian ترازو‎ (tarâzu), from Avestan 𐬙𐬀𐬭𐬀.𐬀𐬰𐬎‎ (tara.azu). Compare Ilocano taradio, Kapampangan talaru, Bikol Central tarayo, Cebuano talayo, and Javanese traju.

• Hyphenation: ta‧la‧ro
• IPA^(key): /talaˈɾoʔ/, [tɐ.lɐˈɾoʔ]
• IPA^(key): /taˈlaɾoʔ/, [tɐˈla.ɾoʔ]

talarô or talarò (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜎᜇᜓ)

1. scales; balance (for weighing)

   Synonyms: timbangan, balansa, baskula, patitis

2. weight (piece of metal used in weighing)
3. hand or pointer in a scale
4. (figurative) ponderation; contemplation

• hungot

• “talaro”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018