katawa-tawa
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Tagalog
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From ka- + tawa with reduplication.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /kataˌwa taˈwa/ [kɐ.t̪ɐˌwa t̪ɐˈwa]
- Rhymes: -a
- Syllabification: ka‧ta‧wa-ta‧wa
Adjective
[edit]katawá-tawá (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜏᜆᜏ)
- chucklesome; humorous; laughable; amusing
- Synonyms: kaaliw-aliw, nakakatuwa, kakatwa
- ridiculous; absurd; silly; foolish
- Synonym: baligho
Further reading
[edit]- “katawa-tawa” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021