Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/Cawa

This Proto-Austronesian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Austronesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡sawa/

Verb

*Cawa

1. (intransitive) to laugh (show mirth by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face and emission of sounds)

Descendants

• Indonesian: tawa
• Malay: tawa
• Tagalog: tawa (“laughter”)