katawa

Cebuano

Etymology

From ka- +‎ tawa.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ka‧ta‧wa
• IPA^(key): /kataˈwa/ [kɐ.t̪ɐˈwa]

Noun

katawa

1. laughter

Verb

katawa

1. to laugh

Derived terms

• ikatawa
• magkatawa
• mangatawa

Chichewa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈta.w⁽ᵝ⁾á/

Noun

kataŵá class 1a (plural akataŵá class 2)

1. hammerkop

References

• Wilson, John (2011 and 2012) “Vernacular Names of Malawi's Birds”, in The Society of Malaŵi Journal, volume 64, number 2, pages 36–51 and volume 65, issue 1, pages 46–63.

Tausug

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tawa.

Verb

katawa (used in the form magkatawa)

1. to laugh