katawa-tawa

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Tagalog

Etymology

From ka- +‎ tawa with reduplication.

Pronunciation

Adjective

katawá-tawá (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜆᜏᜆᜏ)

  1. chucklesome; humorous; laughable; amusing
    Synonyms: kaaliw-aliw, nakakatuwa, kakatwa
  2. ridiculous; absurd; silly; foolish
    Synonym: baligho

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