Ikatawa (en. To laugh)

/ika'tawa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

A verb that expresses the act of laughing or making sounds from the mouth as a reaction to a funny event or statement.

Everyone laughed so hard at his funny joke.

Sobrang ikinatawa ng lahat ang kanyang nakakatawang biro.

The act of engaging in an activity that brings joy.

It's natural for children to laugh while playing.

Natural lang sa mga bata ang ikatawa kapag naglalaro.

Be happy and laugh at things.

Don't take everything seriously; one should accept things with a smile.

Maging masaya at ikatawa ang mga bagay-bagay.

laughter

A noun referring to the sound or reaction produced when a person smiles or laughs.

katawa

funny

An adjective that describes something or a situation that causes laughter.

nakakatawa

Laughing cluelessly

Wow, I saw him dancing, I just laughed.

Grabe, nakita ko siya na nagjijive, ikatawa ko na lang.

Laughter fading away

I laughed so hard at his joke, but it turned out to be true, my laughter faded.

Sobrang tawa ako sa joke niya, pero totoo pala, umurong ang tawa ko.

Laughter all around

In our stories, laughter is everywhere, there’s so much to laugh at.

Sa mga kwentuhan namin, tawanan galore, marami talagang ikatawa.