Reconstruction:Proto-Austronesian/Cawa

This Proto-Austronesian entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Austronesian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡sawa/

Verb

*Cawa

(intransitive) to laugh (show mirth by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face and emission of sounds)

Descendants

Indonesian: tawa
Malay: tawa
Tagalog: tawa (“laughter”)

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