Tuwakang (en. Cheerful)

tuwákaŋ

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

adjective

Showing joy or happiness.

The children are cheerfully playing in the park.

Ang mga bata ay tuwakang naglalaro sa parke.

Has a positive outlook on life.

He is a cheerful person, always with a smile on his face.

Siya ay tuwakang tao, palaging may ngiti sa kanyang mukha.

from the word 'tuwa,' meaning happiness or joy

cheerful reception

warm welcome to others

tuwakang pagtanggap

joy

A word describing a state of happiness or pleasure.

tuwa

laughter

An action of expressing happiness through sound.

tawa

an extremely embarrassing situation

Oh man, that thing that happened at the party was so tuwakang, I even fell off the stage!

Grabe, tuwakang yung nangyari sa party kanina, nahulog pa ako sa stage!

unbelievable or a fail

What he's saying that he got 100% on the exam is tuwakang, he didn't even study!

Yung sinasabi niyang nakakuha siya ng 100% sa exam, tuwakang yun, hindi siya nag-aral!