Palatawa (en. To laugh)

/palaˈtawa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

An action that describes the actions of a person or animal.

Everyone laughed when they heard his funny story.

Lahat ay nagpalatawa nang marinig ang kanyang nakakatawang kwento.

A use of the word 'laugh' that expresses joy or delight.

He always makes the children laugh.

Siya ay palaging nagpapalatawa sa mga bata.

Expression of joy or laughter in front of people.

His jokes really make everyone laugh.

Ang kanyang mga biro ay talagang nagpapalatawa sa lahat.

just laugh

A phrase that means to do something just for fun.

palatawa na lang

laughter

Means laughing or showing joy.

katawa

Entertaining

Kuya's sense of humor is so funny!

Ang palatawa ni kuya, sobrang nakakatawa!

Stress-reliever

His jokes are really stress-relieving.

Nakaka-relax ang mga jokes niya, talaga namang pamatay-pagod.

Lively

I wish everyone was as funny as him; he’s really lively!

Sana all palatawa, bibo talaga siya!

Funny

My friend is really funny; I always end up tired from laughing.

Talagang mapagpatawa itong kaibigan ko, lagi akong napapagod kakatawa.