Katawatawa (en. Ludicrous)

/ka.ta.wa.ta.wa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

adjective

An adjective describing a situation or person that is funny or entertaining.

His stories are always hilarious.

Ang kanyang mga kwento ay palaging katawatawa.

Indicating an ironic situation that is funny.

What happened to them is really funny.

Yung nangyari sa kanila ay talagang katawatawa.

Origin: Derived from the root word 'tawa' meaning laughter.

laughable

A statement referring to something funny.

katawa-tawa

laughter in life

Emphasizing the funny experiences in life.

katawa ng buhay

laughter

A sound produced by expelling air from the lungs, usually in a funny situation.

tawa

guffaw

A loud type of laughter, expressing extreme joy.

halakhak

Funny nonsense or joke.

Mark's jokes are really funny, I always end up smiling.

Ang mga jokes ni Mark ay talagang katawatawa, lagi akong napapangiti.

An extremely funny situation.

What we saw when someone fell off the stage was really funny!

Yung nakita namin na nahulog sa stage, katawatawa talaga!

Something or someone that provides amusement.

Anne is like a joke, she always makes people laugh.

Si Anne, parang katawatawa, palagi niyang pinapatawa ang mga tao.