katawa-tawa

Tagalog

Etymology

From ka- +‎ tawa with reduplication.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

katawá-tawá (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜏᜆᜏ)

1. chucklesome; humorous; laughable; amusing

   Synonyms: kaaliw-aliw, nakakatuwa, kakatwa

2. ridiculous; absurd; silly; foolish

   Synonym: baligho

Further reading

• “katawa-tawa” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021