tertawa

Indonesian

Etymology

Affixed ter- +‎ tawa, from Malay tertawa, from Classical Malay tertawa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [tərˈtawa]
• Hyphenation: têr‧ta‧wa

Verb

têrtawa

1. to laugh

   Synonym: ketawa

   • 2015 May 4, BBC‎^[1]:

     Kita sering kali menemukan diri kita tertawa pada saat-saat yang paling aneh.

     We often find ourselves laughing at the most bizarre moments.

   • 2015 May 4, BBC‎^[2]:

     Ketika kita tertawa bersama orang lain, Anda menunjukkan bahwa Anda menyukai mereka, Anda setuju dengan mereka, atau Anda berada dalam satu kelompok yang sama dengan mereka.

     When we laugh with other people, you show that you like them, you agree with them, or you are in the same group as them.

Further reading

• “tertawa” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Verb

tertawa

1. laugh