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Tagalog
Etymology
From *hakhak + *-al-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hakhak (“laugh loudly; loud or raucous laughter”). Possibly onomatopoeic in origin. Doublet of halikhik.
Pronunciation
Noun
halakhák (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜎᜃ᜔ᜑᜃ᜔)
- loud laughter; guffaw
- Synonyms: hagalhal, hagakhak, hagalpak, galakgak
Nagbigay ng malaking halakhak ang mga manonood sa hirit ng komedyante.- The audience gave a big laugh at the comedian's stand-up.
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Further reading
- “halakhak” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
- “halakhak”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen; et al. (2023) “*hakhak”, in the CLDF dataset from The Austronesian Comparative Dictionary (2010–), →DOI