Bahasa Melayu
tawa
English
laugh
Tawa is a literary word for laughter or the act of laughing.
تاو
Examples
Contoh ayat
Tawa kanak-kanak itu kedengaran di taman.
The children's laughter could be heard in the park.
Dia menahan tawa apabila mendengar cerita lucu itu.
He held back his laughter when he heard the funny story.
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tawa
Tawa is a literary word for laughter or laughing.
Word family
Common derived forms
- ketawa
- to laugh
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