From root: tawa
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tinawanan
ti-na-wa-NAN
laughed at
Present (Incomplete)
tinatawanan
ti-na-ta-wa-NAN
laughing at
Future (Contemplated)
tatawanan
ta-ta-wa-NAN
will laugh at
Usage Note
Tawanan is used when the act of laughing is directed toward a specific person, object, or situation, often implying mocking or shared amusement. As an object-focus verb, the person or thing being laughed at serves as the subject of the sentence.
Examples
" Huwag mong tawanan ang bata. "
Natural Translation
Don't laugh at the child.
Literal Translation
Don't you laugh-at the child.
" Ayaw ko siyang tawanan. "
Natural Translation
I don't want to laugh at him.
Literal Translation
Dislike I him laugh-at.
" Tinawanan nila ang kaibigan ko nang madapa ito, kaya naman ito ay napahiya sa harap ng lahat. "
Natural Translation
They laughed at my friend when he tripped, which is why he got embarrassed in front of everyone.
Literal Translation
Laughed-at they the friend my when tripped this, so therefore this was embarrassed in front of all.
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