From root: tawa
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
tumawa
tu-MA-wa
laughed
Present (Incomplete)
tumatawa
tu-ma-TA-wa
laughing
Future (Contemplated)
tatawa
ta-TA-wa
will laugh
Usage Note
Tumawa is used as the general actor-focused verb to describe the physical act of laughing in various social contexts. It is the most common way to express laughter, whether it is a small chuckle or a full laugh.
Examples
" Tumawa ang lahat. "
Natural Translation
Everyone laughed.
Literal Translation
Laughed the all.
" Tumawa ang bata sa biro. "
Natural Translation
The child laughed at the joke.
Literal Translation
Laughed the child at joke.
" Hindi mapigilang tumawa ng mga estudyante nang madulas ang guro pero agad din silang natahimik. "
Natural Translation
The students couldn't help but laugh when the teacher slipped, but they quickly fell silent too.
Literal Translation
Not could-be-stopped to-laugh the students when slipped the teacher but immediately also they fell-silent.
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