Tertawa meaning in English

tertawa means to laugh in Indonesian. Pronounced ter-TAH-wah.

Hear tertawa

Example sentence

Kenapa kamu tertawa?
Why are you laughing?

How tertawa is used

Spoken form is 'ketawa'; 'ngakak' means laughing hard, the LOL of Indonesian texting.

tertawa in real dialogue

These lines show how the word is used naturally inside complete Indonesian conversations:

• Sampai di seberang, Kancil tertawa keras.
  Reaching the other side, Kancil laughed loudly.
  From Si Kancil dan Buaya B1

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