"tawa" meaning in Tagalog

See tawa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈtawa/, [ˈt̪aː.wɐ], /taˈwa/, [t̪ɐˈwa] Forms: tawá [canonical], ᜆᜏ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -awa, -a Etymology: From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tawa, from Proto-Austronesian *Cawa. Compare Malay tawa. Etymology templates: {{inh|tl|poz-pro|*tawa}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tawa, {{inh|tl|map-pro|*Cawa}} Proto-Austronesian *Cawa, {{cog|ms|tawa}} Malay tawa Head templates: {{tl-adj|tawá|b=+}} tawá (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜏ)
  1. prone to laughing Synonyms: palatawa Derived forms: mapatawa, matawa, nakakatawa, palatawa, patawa
    Sense id: en-tawa-tl-adj-yNWBIoIc Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 53 47 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 55 45 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 55 45 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 54 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: katawa-tawa

Noun

IPA: /ˈtawa/, [ˈt̪aː.wɐ], /taˈwa/, [t̪ɐˈwa] Forms: ᜆᜏ [Baybayin]
Rhymes: -awa, -a Etymology: From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tawa, from Proto-Austronesian *Cawa. Compare Malay tawa. Etymology templates: {{inh|tl|poz-pro|*tawa}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tawa, {{inh|tl|map-pro|*Cawa}} Proto-Austronesian *Cawa, {{cog|ms|tawa}} Malay tawa Head templates: {{tl-noun|b=+}} tawa (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜏ)
  1. laugh; laughing; laughter Categories (topical): Laughter Synonyms: halakhak, hagakgak, halikhik, alik-ik, agik-ik, hagalhal, hilhil, sagaak Related terms: ngiti
    Sense id: en-tawa-tl-noun-VoTRHYV8 Disambiguation of Laughter: 35 65 Categories (other): Tagalog entries with incorrect language header, Tagalog terms with Baybayin script, Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation, Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation, Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Disambiguation of Tagalog entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with Baybayin script: 53 47 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with mabilis pronunciation: 55 45 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation: 55 45 Disambiguation of Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries: 54 46 Derived forms: ikatawa, ipagtawa, katatawanan, magpatawa, magtawa, magtawanan, makatawa, makitawa, mapagpatawa, mapagtawanan, pagpapatawa, pagtatawa, pagtawa, pagtawanan, pampatawa, patawahin, patawanin, tawa-tawa, tawanan, tawang-aso, tumawa
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: katawa-tawa
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        },
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        },
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        },
        {
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        },
        {
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        "laugh; laughing; laughter"
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        ],
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        ],
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        ]
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      "related": [
        {
          "word": "ngiti"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "word": "halakhak"
        },
        {
          "word": "hagakgak"
        },
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          "word": "halikhik"
        },
        {
          "word": "alik-ik"
        },
        {
          "word": "agik-ik"
        },
        {
          "word": "hagalhal"
        },
        {
          "word": "hilhil"
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        {
          "word": "sagaak"
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  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈtawa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈt̪aː.wɐ]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-awa"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/taˈwa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[t̪ɐˈwa]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    }
  ],
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        },
        {
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        },
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        {
          "word": "patawa"
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        ]
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈt̪aː.wɐ]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-awa"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/taˈwa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[t̪ɐˈwa]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    }
  ],
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          "word": "alik-ik"
        },
        {
          "word": "agik-ik"
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          "word": "hagalhal"
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        {
          "word": "hilhil"
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        }
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      "ipa": "/ˈtawa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈt̪aː.wɐ]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-awa"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/taˈwa/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[t̪ɐˈwa]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    }
  ],
  "word": "tawa"
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    },
    {
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      "ipa": "[ˈt̪aː.wɐ]"
    },
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    },
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    {
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