lawakan

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixation of lawak +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laˈwa.kan/
• Rhymes: -kan, -an, -n
• Hyphenation: la‧wa‧kan

Noun

lawakan

1. (countable) joke

   Synonyms: lelucon, candaan, canda

   1. an amusing (can cause a laughter) story
   2. something said or done for amusement, not in seriousness
2. (uncountable) joking (the act of telling or engaging in jokes)

Further reading

• “lawakan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.