iyak-tawa

Tagalog

Etymology

From iyak (“cry”) +‎ tawa (“laugh”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔiˌak ˈtawa/ [ʔɪˌak ˈt̪aː.wɐ]
  • Rhymes: -awa
  • Syllabification: i‧yak-ta‧wa

Adjective

iyák-tawa (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜌᜃ᜔ᜆᜏ)

  1. crying and laughing at the same time
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