katawa-tawa

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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From ka- +‎ tawa with reduplication.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kataˌwa taˈwa/ [kɐ.t̪ɐˌwa t̪ɐˈwa]
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: ka‧ta‧wa-ta‧wa

Adjective

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katawá-tawá (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜏᜆᜏ)

  1. chucklesome; humorous; laughable; amusing
    Synonyms: kaaliw-aliw, nakakatuwa, kakatwa
  2. ridiculous; absurd; silly; foolish
    Synonym: baligho

Further reading

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