From root: tawa
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagtawa
nag-ta-WA
laughed much
Present (Incomplete)
nagtatawa
nag-ta-ta-WA
laughing much
Future (Contemplated)
magtatawa
mag-ta-ta-WA
will laugh much
Usage Note
Magtawa is used when describing the act of laughing for a sustained period or as a deliberate activity, often implying a lighthearted or communal atmosphere. It is less common than 'tumawa' and usually suggests laughing together or at something extensively.
Examples
" Magtawa tayo nang malakas. "
Natural Translation
Let's laugh out loud together.
Literal Translation
Laugh-much we loudly.
" Ang lakas nilang magtawa. "
Natural Translation
They were laughing so loudly.
Literal Translation
The loudness theirs to-laugh-much.
" Tuwing magkakasama ang magkakaibigan, hindi sila makapagpigil na magtawa hanggang umagang-umaga. "
Natural Translation
Whenever the friends are together, they can't help laughing their hearts out until the early morning.
Literal Translation
Every-time together the friends, not they able-to-restrain to laugh-much until very-morning.
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