Where does “tawa” come from?
tawa (Proto-Malayo-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Austronesian Cawa — to laugh.
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Definitions
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Ancestry of “tawa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Austronesian | Cawa | to laugh |