"katawa-tawa" meaning in Tagalog

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Adjective

IPA: /kataˌwa taˈwa/ [Standard-Tagalog], [kɐ.t̪ɐˌwa t̪ɐˈwa] [Standard-Tagalog] Forms: katawá-tawá [canonical], ᜃᜆᜏᜆᜏ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -a Etymology: From ka- + tawa with reduplication. Etymology templates: {{af|tl|ka-|tawa}} ka- + tawa, {{rdp|tl|nocap=1}} reduplication Head templates: {{tl-adj|katawá-tawá|b=+}} katawá-tawá (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜏᜆᜏ)
  1. chucklesome; humorous; laughable; amusing Synonyms: kaaliw-aliw, nakakatuwa, kakatwa
    Sense id: en-katawa-tawa-tl-adj-w6c8Esgv Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog reduplications, Tagalog terms prefixed with ka-, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 98 2 Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of Tagalog reduplications: 89 11 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms prefixed with ka-: 58 42 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 89 11 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 54 46 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 89 11
  2. ridiculous; absurd; silly; foolish Synonyms: baligho
    Sense id: en-katawa-tawa-tl-adj-fUrnFXcp Categories (other): Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 54 46
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      "name": "af"
    },
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      },
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  "hyphenation": [
    "ka‧ta‧wa-ta‧wa"
  ],
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  "pos": "adj",
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        {
          "_dis": "94 6",
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        }
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      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "[kɐ.t̪ɐˌwa t̪ɐˈwa]",
      "tags": [
        "Standard-Tagalog"
      ]
    },
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      "rhymes": "-a"
    }
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}
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      ],
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        [
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          "amusing"
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          "word": "kaaliw-aliw"
        },
        {
          "word": "nakakatuwa"
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        {
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        }
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    }
  ],
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}

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