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Where does “tawa” come from?

tawa (Proto-Malayo-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Austronesian Cawa — to laugh.

tawa (Proto-Malayo-Polynesian): to [ {{gloss|show mirth by peculiar movement of...

Definitions

  1. to [ {{gloss|show mirth by peculiar movement of...

Ancestry of “tawa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-AustronesianCawato laugh

Words derived from “tawa”

  • tawa
  • tumawa
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  • tawa(ʔ)
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