EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
amusement, delight, source of joy...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ka-TU-wa/
FIL: Ang damdamin ng kasiyahan, galak, o libangan; isang bagay o tao na nagdudulot ng tuwa.
EN: amusement, delight, source of joy
This is the raw element of joy. Think of it as the core ingredient. You don't usually say 'I feel katuwa,' you say 'Nakakatuwa!' (It's amusing!). Katuwa is the reason you smile when you see a cute puppy video or when your friend tells a corny but funny joke. It's the little spark of delight.
From ka- + tuwa.
ROOT MEANING: joy, happiness, gladness
More commonly found in its affixed forms like 'nakakatuwa' (amusing), 'katuwaan' (merriment), or 'katuwa-tuwa' (very amusing). As a standalone word, it's somewhat poetic.
🇵🇭 Ang mga bata ang nagbibigay katuwa sa bahay.
🇺🇸 The children are the source of joy in the house.
🇵🇭 Anong laking katuwa ang hatid ng balitang iyon!
🇺🇸 What great delight that news brought!
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.