tawanan

Tagalog

Etymology

From tawa +‎ -nan.

Pronunciation 1

• Hyphenation: ta‧wa‧nan
• IPA^(key): /taˈwanan/, [tɐˈwanɐn]

Verb

tawanan (complete tinawanan, progressive tinatawanan, contemplative tatawanan)

1. to laugh at something or someone

   Synonym: pagtawanan

Conjugation

Verb conjugation for tawanan

Affix	Root word		Trigger
-an	tawa		object
Aspect				Imperative
Infinitive	Complete	Progressive	Contemplative
tawanan	tinawanan	tinatawanan inatawanan1	tatawanan atawanan1	tawani1
1 Dialectal use only.

Pronunciation 2

• Hyphenation: ta‧wa‧nan
• IPA^(key): /ˌtaˈwanan/, [ˌtaˈwanɐn]

Noun

táwánan

1. simultaneous laughter; mirth

   Synonyms: pagtatawanan, halakhakan, paghahalakhakan

Pronunciation 3

• Hyphenation: ta‧wa‧nan
• IPA^(key): /tawaˈnan/, [tɐwɐˈnan]

Noun

tawanán

1. laughing stock